Roach Road, London, E3 2GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 2GY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	40.4%	47.3%	6.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	59.6%	52.7%	-6.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2GY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.6% 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	73.1%	72.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	34.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	21.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.8%	68.4%	10.6%	48.4%	20.0%
Good health	36.2%	27.1%	-9.1%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around E3 2GY this area, 2.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 80.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	10.7%	-2.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	61.7%	80.6%	18.9%	33.8%	46.8%
Other	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.8%
White	70.2%	76.7%	6.5%	81.4%	-4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	65.6%	60.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	13.8%	20.8%	7.0%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.4%	1.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	3.7%	4%	0.3%	0.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	60.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.6%	10.0%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	13.1%	5.8%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	11.5%	6.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	5.2%	-9.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.1%	37.2%	27.9%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Roach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roach Road was 283.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.8% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Roach Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 149th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E3 2GY, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Roach Road are based on 462 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 Roach Road, London, E3 2GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2GY

Average Price
£469,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,649

Other
£690,702

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roach Road

Average Price
£489,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,685

Other
£576,040

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 217 Omega Works, 4 Roach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-02-27	£557,558
Flat 221 Omega Works, 4 Roach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-12-18	£456,667
Flat 203 Omega Works, 4 Roach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-11-05	£498,304
220 Omega Works, 4 Roach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-04-17	£562,914
Flat 209 Omega Works, 4 Roach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£461,000	2021-01-04	£450,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2GY

Employment

E3 2GY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E3 2GY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	192
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	19
Other	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Riverside Academy East Bay Lane , E15 2GW	4out of 4	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Berkshire Road , E9 5ND	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School Ballance Road , E9 5SR	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way , Stratford E15 2JQ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	832 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,300 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,502 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	927 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,662 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,888 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Your Local Food & Wine (Nurka Limited)	Unit 137, 4 Roach Road, London	67 yd
Rule Zero	3 Succession Walk	67 yd
Lucky Chip	7 Roach Road	73 yd
Cafe Mai	Unit 403, 4 Schwartz Wharf	146 yd
flying spud	Unit 8 Hamlet Industrial Estate, 96 White Post Lane	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lanterna	6 Wyke Road	50 yd
Howling Hops	Unit 9a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	296 yd
Hurk Ltd, HWK Ltd	Unit 8, 29 White Post Lane	390 yd
The Italian Job	Castle House, 129 Cadogan Terrace	434 yd
Grow Hackney	Right Hand Side Unit 4, 98 Wallis Road	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Leap Brands Ltd.	Flat 406, Whitemantle Court, 25 Rookwood Way	148 yd
Run The Box	Unit 3-4, 96 White Post Lane	232 yd
Fabwick	Unit 4a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	294 yd
Wicked Fish	Queens Yard, White Post Lane	296 yd
Kottu House LND Ltd	Unit 9a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	296 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	241 yd
West Ham United Fc (London Stadium) Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium	athletics tracks, grass pitches	454 yd
The Copper Box Arena	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields EAST BAY LANE	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
London Aquatics Centre AQUATIC CENTRE AQUATIC CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	868 yd
Gymbox (Westfield Stratford) WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY MONTFICHET ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	171.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2GY