Bream Street, London, E3 2NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 2NP is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	43.4%	43.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	56.6%	56.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	7.2%

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 2NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.5% 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	78.6%	77.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	39.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	10.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-33.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (95.9%) 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	70.1%	70%	-0.1%	48.4%	21.6%
Good health	24.7%	25.9%	1.2%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 2NP this area, 2.2% 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 80.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	68.1%	80.8%	12.7%	33.8%	47.0%
Other	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	79.3%	85%	5.7%	81.4%	3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	68.4%	60.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	12.8%	20.3%	7.5%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	3.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	60.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	7.2%	14.1%	6.9%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	10%	3.1%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.2%	37.2%	31.0%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Bream Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bream Street was 161.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bream Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 298th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.0%.

🔎 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 2NP, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Bream Street are based on 1 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 Bream Street, London, E3 2NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2NP

Average Price
£18,417,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,417,076

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bream Street

Average Price
£17,100,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,100,264

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bream Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 - 28 Bream Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,869,000	2014-05-22	£17,100,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2NP

Employment

E3 2NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	58
Information and communication	37
Financial and insurance activities	30
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Real estate activities	12
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,491 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	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Berkshire Road , E9 5ND	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School Ballance Road , E9 5SR	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way , Stratford E15 2JQ	3out of 4	1,368 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	610 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,691 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,107 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,556 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	813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,569 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	1,426 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,941 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
Ethical Bean Company	Unit A13, 41 Dace Road	116 yd
Lucky Chip	7 Roach Road	184 yd
Barkney Wick	75 Smeed Road	210 yd
Rule Zero	3 Succession Walk	223 yd
Your Local Food & Wine (Nurka Limited)	Unit 137, 4 Roach Road, London	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lanterna	6 Wyke Road	232 yd
The Italian Job	Castle House, 129 Cadogan Terrace	402 yd
The Lighthouse	421 Wick Lane	406 yd
Howling Hops	Unit 9a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	517 yd
Hurk Ltd, HWK Ltd	Unit 8, 29 White Post Lane	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Leap Brands Ltd.	Flat 406, Whitemantle Court, 25 Rookwood Way	274 yd
What’s on the menu Ish	Unit 2 Ground Floor, Crown Close Business Centre, 2 Crown Close	376 yd
Mash and Flip, The Pac Guy, Wraps & Salads	Unit 3a, 39 Autumn Street	439 yd
Run The Box	Unit 3-4, 96 White Post Lane	456 yd
Fabwick	Unit 4a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road		902 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	120 yd
West Ham United Fc (London Stadium) Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium	athletics tracks, grass pitches	412 yd
The Copper Box Arena	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	871 yd
London Aquatics Centre AQUATIC CENTRE AQUATIC CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields EAST BAY LANE	artificial grass pitch	905 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,042 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	168 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2NP