Lefevre Walk, London, E3 2RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 2RH 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	54.3%	43.8%	-10.5%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	45.7%	56.2%	10.5%	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 2RH, 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	60.1%	77.5%	17.4%	37.9%	39.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	10.9%	-14.1%	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	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	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	35.2%	70%	34.8%	48.4%	21.6%
Good health	38.7%	25.9%	-12.8%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	16.6%	3.1%	-13.5%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	7%	1%	-6.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	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 2RH 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	32.4%	2.2%	-30.2%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	80.8%	51.1%	33.8%	47.0%
Other	10.1%	0.4%	-9.7%	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	28.1%	0.3%	-27.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	47.7%	85%	37.3%	81.4%	3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	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	68.8%	60.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	5.5%	20.3%	14.8%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.5%	2.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	3.1%	-11.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6.2%	1.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	60.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	14.1%	10.6%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10%	5.5%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	6%	7.6%	1.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	7.6%	-12.5%	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 Lefevre Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lefevre Walk was 170.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lefevre Walk has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 287th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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 2RH, 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 Lefevre Walk are based on 18 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 Lefevre Walk, London, E3 2RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2RH

Average Price
£229,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,439

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lefevre Walk

Average Price
£341,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£559,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,602

Other
£101,205

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lefevre WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 404 Ducketts House, 16 Smeed Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£163,750	2023-03-29	£144,476
131 Lefevre Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2004-02-13	£255,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2RH

Employment

E3 2RH 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

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	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	1,104 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	1,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,253 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	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Junior School Coborn Street , E3 2AB	- not rated	808 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	203 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	1,592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	1,664 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,682 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,925 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,135 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	895 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,274 yd	Free schools	No	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	767 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	792 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	1,117 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
Sultan Sofrasi	72 Parnell Road	77 yd
Accent Catering	64 Parnell Road	87 yd
Spice Hut	600 Roman Road	161 yd
Burgers Box	618 Roman Road	161 yd
Flavas Pizza & Peri Peri Chicken	612 Roman Road	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	314 yd
The Lighthouse	421 Wick Lane	325 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	550 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	606 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DZRT	622 Roman Road	161 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	161 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	180 yd
What’s on the menu Ish	Unit 2 Ground Floor, Crown Close Business Centre, 2 Crown Close	264 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	356 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	457 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	765 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		771 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	835 yd
West Ham United Fc (London Stadium) Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium	athletics tracks, grass pitches	886 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	993 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of E3 2RH