Lawrence Close, London, E3 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 2BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.5%	49.2%	2.7%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E3 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.6%	56.7%	9.1%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	28.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	44.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.5%	33.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	27.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	32.5%	4.9%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	28.9%	40.7%	11.8%	1.1%	39.6%
Chinese	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	40.1%	38.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	-43.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	49.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	7%	18.5%	11.5%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11%	2.7%	-8.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	25.5%	1.7%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	49.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	8%	22.9%	14.9%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	11.2%	-7.0%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	43.7%	6.5%	37.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Lawrence Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrence Close was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lawrence Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 41st lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E3 2BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lawrence Close are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lawrence Close, London, E3 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2BQ

Average Price
£380,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,246

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrence Close

Average Price
£337,721

Semi-Detached
£388,817

Terraced
£431,144

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,511

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrence CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Lawrence Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-07	£347,169
46 Lawrence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-03-24	£239,271
39 Lawrence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2015-11-20	£351,599
43 Lawrence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2004-12-20	£448,057
41 Lawrence Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£179,950	2004-12-07	£446,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 2BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	31
Looking after home or family	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	607 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,480 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,218 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,218 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,498 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	269 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	297 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	807 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,377 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar	123 Bow Road	220 yd
Original Grill	Railway Arch, 557 Arnold Road	286 yd
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	301 yd
Original Taste	74 Bow Road	306 yd
Rainbow Green Cafe	137a Tredegar Road	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	220 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	391 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	391 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	416 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	516 yd
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	517 yd
DZRT	622 Roman Road	553 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	553 yd
Combow	590 Roman Road	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	220 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	301 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	566 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	589 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		262 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	1,009 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		1,028 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E3 2BQ