Hewison Street, London, E3 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 2HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	55.1%	0.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	45.6%	44.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 2HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	65.4%	68.6%	3.2%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	22.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	52.9%	47.9%	-5.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	30.9%	34.2%	3.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	15.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	17.8%	1.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	42.5%	5.1%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	20%	18.7%	-1.3%	1.1%	17.6%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	61.6%	63%	1.4%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	69.3%	70.9%	1.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	70.2%	1.8%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	6.6%	16.8%	10.2%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.8%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Hewison Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hewison Street was 214.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hewison Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 223rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

🔎 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 2HZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Hewison Street are based on 120 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 Hewison Street, London, E3 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2HZ

Average Price
£423,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£649,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,524

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hewison Street

Average Price
£368,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£596,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,385

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hewison Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Hewison Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-06-20	£630,958
79 Hewison Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£303,000	2025-05-08	£265,466
75 Hewison Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£396,000	2025-02-21	£349,037
73 Hewison Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-04-28	£344,095
41 Hewison Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£388,800	2022-11-10	£337,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 2HZ 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	101
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,657 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	1,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,041 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 Infants' School Wrights Road , E3 5LD	- not rated	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Junior School Coborn Street , E3 2AB	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	No	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	266 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	1,654 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Community school	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	1,700 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,118 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,022 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	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,722 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,458 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	604 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	635 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	1,042 yd	Community special school	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
Spice Hut	600 Roman Road	123 yd
Burgers Box	618 Roman Road	123 yd
Flavas Pizza & Peri Peri Chicken	612 Roman Road	123 yd
Rainbow Green Cafe	137a Tredegar Road	126 yd
Sultan Sofrasi	72 Parnell Road	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	101 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	379 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	511 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	524 yd
The Lighthouse	421 Wick Lane	535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DZRT	622 Roman Road	123 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	123 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	156 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	204 yd
Combow	590 Roman Road	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	204 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	268 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	655 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		608 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	914 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	263.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	263.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2HZ