Usher Road, London, E3 2HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 2HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	60.3%	62.9%	2.6%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	27.5%	3.9%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	54.8%	56.5%	1.7%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	29.2%	27.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	10.8%	11.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	14.9%	-9.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	9.8%	2.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	53.2%	10.3%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	7.9%	2.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	18.4%	26.2%	7.8%	1.1%	25.1%
Chinese	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	53.1%	46.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	-35.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	71.3%	62.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	5.7%	14.6%	8.9%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	13.8%	1.5%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	62.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	19.8%	15.9%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	10.3%	7.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	1.9%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Usher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Usher Road was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Usher Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 113th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 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 2HB, 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 Usher Road are based on 42 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 Usher Road, London, E3 2HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2HB

Average Price
£326,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,228

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Usher Road

Average Price
£419,465

Semi-Detached
£556,059

Terraced
£633,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,238

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Usher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 70 Usher Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-10	£298,254
4 Usher Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-01-29	£307,936
42 Usher Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2017-07-17	£353,893
4 Usher Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-12-21	£292,081
40 Usher Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-08-25	£362,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2HB

Employment

E3 2HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 2HB 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	141
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,183 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	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	986 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	178 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Free schools	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	1,804 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,142 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,159 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	1,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,277 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	700 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	734 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Sofrasi	72 Parnell Road	80 yd
Spice Hut	600 Roman Road	116 yd
Burgers Box	618 Roman Road	116 yd
Flavas Pizza & Peri Peri Chicken	612 Roman Road	116 yd
Accent Catering	64 Parnell Road	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	170 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	443 yd
The Lighthouse	421 Wick Lane	466 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	564 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DZRT	622 Roman Road	116 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	116 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	153 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	260 yd
Combow	590 Roman Road	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	260 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	336 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	664 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		641 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	852 yd
West Ham United Fc (London Stadium) Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,031 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	95.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2HB