Wick Lane, London, E3 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 2PU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52.9%	47.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47.1%	52.3%	5.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	77.2%	71.9%	-5.3%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	20.9%	7.7%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	58.1%	60.8%	2.7%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	34.3%	25.8%	-8.5%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	6.7%	12%	5.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2PU this area, 7.2% 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 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	2.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	73.1%	70.6%	-2.5%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	6.7%	12.2%	5.5%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	72.9%	61.7%	-11.2%	81.4%	-19.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	70.5%	60.3%	-10.2%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	9%	16.9%	7.9%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	60.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	15.5%	10.7%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	6.2%	12.8%	6.6%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	4.1%	-8.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Wick Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wick Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bow East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 2PU, 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 Wick Lane are based on 377 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 Wick Lane, London, E3 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2PU

Average Price
£349,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,120

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wick Lane

Average Price
£521,817

Semi-Detached
£553,251

Terraced
£834,972

Detached
£799,818

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,093

Other
£2,121,921

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wick LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Olympian Court, 720 Wick Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-24	£337,676
Flat 14 Olympian Court, 720 Wick Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-08-09	£293,571
Flat 13 Olympian Court, 720 Wick Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,500	2018-09-14	£270,735
Flat 14 Olympian Court, 720 Wick Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-05-07	£283,100
Flat 3 Olympian Court, 720 Wick Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2013-09-25	£251,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2PU

Employment

E3 2PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	15
Education	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	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	992 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	1,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,282 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	616 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	987 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	326 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,630 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	1,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,855 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,300 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	826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,059 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	724 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	744 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,730 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
Atalian Servest Food Company	East London Transport Bow Garage, Fairfield Road	104 yd
The Breakhouse Cafe	Unit 17, Bloc RiverBank, 455 Wick Lane	195 yd
Kolkati Street Food Ltd	Unit 2, 451 Dye House Lane	220 yd
Sultan Sofrasi	72 Parnell Road	301 yd
Accent Catering	64 Parnell Road	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighthouse	421 Wick Lane	314 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	457 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	623 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	623 yd
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mash and Flip, The Pac Guy, Wraps & Salads	Unit 3a, 39 Autumn Street	352 yd
DZRT	622 Roman Road	396 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	396 yd
What’s on the menu Ish	Unit 2 Ground Floor, Crown Close Business Centre, 2 Crown Close	411 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	570 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	640 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	641 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		722 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
West Ham United Fc (London Stadium) Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium	athletics tracks, grass pitches	842 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	132.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	132.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2PU