Smeed Road, London, E3 2TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 2TF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.1%	51.4%	9.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	57.9%	48.6%	-9.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	80%	72.2%	-7.8%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	23.1%	8.9%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) 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	58.5%	58.8%	0.3%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	33.9%	32.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 2TF this area, 5.7% 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 76.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-8.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	76.3%	11.8%	33.8%	42.5%
Other	14.2%	1.9%	-12.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

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	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	1.1%	14.3%
Chinese	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.0%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	0.8%	4.3%
White	68.4%	61.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	64.9%	66.3%	1.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	15.2%	12.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	12.9%	4.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	2%	2.0%	0.0%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	66.3%	2.0%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	14.5%	8.1%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Smeed Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smeed Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Smeed Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 207th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

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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 2TF, 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 Smeed Road are based on 90 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 Smeed Road, London, E3 2TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2TF

Average Price
£503,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,068

Other
£570,979

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smeed Road

Average Price
£440,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£441,114

Other
£413,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smeed Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 205 72 Smeed Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,777	2026-01-16	£417,681
Commercial Unit A1 76 Smeed Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£324,000	2026-01-09	£317,839
Flat 408 72 Smeed Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£701,000	2026-01-09	£687,670
Flat 101 72 Smeed Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-10-10	£534,756
Flat 305 72 Smeed Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,500	2025-06-13	£376,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2TF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	2
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,514 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	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Berkshire Road , E9 5ND	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Infants' School Wrights Road , E3 5LD	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	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	633 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	1,999 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,708 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,145 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,456 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	845 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	1,365 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	1,370 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	1,437 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,458 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barkney Wick	75 Smeed Road	62 yd
Ethical Bean Company	Unit A13, 41 Dace Road	195 yd
Your Local Food & Wine (Nurka Limited)	Unit 137, 4 Roach Road, London	212 yd
Lucky Chip	7 Roach Road	214 yd
Rule Zero	3 Succession Walk	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lanterna	6 Wyke Road	175 yd
The Italian Job	Castle House, 129 Cadogan Terrace	251 yd
Howling Hops	Unit 9a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	415 yd
Hurk Ltd, HWK Ltd	Unit 8, 29 White Post Lane	449 yd
The Lighthouse	421 Wick Lane	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Leap Brands Ltd.	Flat 406, Whitemantle Court, 25 Rookwood Way	149 yd
Run The Box	Unit 3-4, 96 White Post Lane	365 yd
Fabwick	Unit 4a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	415 yd
Kottu House LND Ltd	Unit 9a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	415 yd
Wicked Fish	Queens Yard, White Post Lane	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road		898 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	271 yd
West Ham United Fc (London Stadium) Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium	athletics tracks, grass pitches	559 yd
The Copper Box Arena	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	715 yd
Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields EAST BAY LANE	artificial grass pitch	807 yd
London Aquatics Centre AQUATIC CENTRE AQUATIC CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 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	271.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	228.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2TF