Malmesbury Road, London, E3 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	59.3%	64.3%	5.0%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	27.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	29.2%	31.5%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	12.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	58%	10.8%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	22.4%	22.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	21.0%
Chinese	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	61.4%	58.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	-23.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	65.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	5.7%	12.9%	7.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	65%	-3.7%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	15.3%	9.8%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	4.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Malmesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malmesbury Road was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malmesbury Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 125th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.0%.

🔎 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 2EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Malmesbury Road are based on 248 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 Malmesbury Road, London, E3 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2EB

Average Price
£470,418

Semi-Detached
£459,945

Terraced
£480,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,690

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malmesbury Road

Average Price
£521,628

Semi-Detached
£757,299

Terraced
£559,174

Detached
£751,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,898

Other
£578,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malmesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Malmesbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,000	2025-03-31	£471,502
27 Malmesbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-06-30	£489,659
39 Malmesbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-04-12	£508,194
45 Malmesbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-01-27	£397,740
45 Malmesbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-05-24	£322,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2EB

Employment

E3 2EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 2EB 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	160
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	33
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	25
Information and communication	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,504 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	1,788 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	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	778 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	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	736 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	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	1,873 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,623 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,833 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	467 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	508 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	731 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,038 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da'Luscious	510a Roman Road	381 yd
Coffee and Fripes	512 Roman Road	392 yd
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	396 yd
A Fallen Poete	482 Roman Road	404 yd
Vicolo Pizza	420 Roman Road	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	151 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	237 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	371 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	412 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	254 yd
Roman Tandoori	432 Roman Road	414 yd
Patty Heaven Caribbean	504 Roman Road	414 yd
Indian Snack Shack	Roman Road Market, Roman Road	414 yd
Combow	590 Roman Road	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	390 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	396 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	497 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	542 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		333 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	940 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	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2EB