Rookwood Way, London, E3 2XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 2XG is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	42.1%	45.4%	3.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	57.9%	54.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2XG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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%	65.4%	-14.6%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	28.6%	14.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.9%

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	58.5%	69.1%	10.6%	48.4%	20.7%
Good health	33.9%	26.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	-10.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
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 2XG 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 85.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	85.2%	20.7%	33.8%	51.4%
Other	14.2%	0%	-14.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	13.5%	1%	-12.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	68.4%	77.7%	9.3%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	64.9%	63.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	15.2%	18.7%	3.5%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	63.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	6.4%	14.4%	8.0%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.0%
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	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.1%	37.2%	31.9%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Rookwood Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Way 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 .

🔎 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 2XG, 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 Rookwood Way are based on 294 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 Rookwood Way, London, E3 2XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2XG

Average Price
£593,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£593,199

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Way

Average Price
£586,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,400

Other
£9,026,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 206 Icemaid Court, 15 Rookwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-10-11	£428,630
Flat 401 Icemaid Court, 15 Rookwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-08-05	£616,225
Flat 107 Icemaid Court, 15 Rookwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-05-07	£477,975
Flat 307 Icemaid Court, 15 Rookwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-12-18	£484,038
Flat 302 Icemaid Court, 15 Rookwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-12-01	£726,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2XG

Employment

E3 2XG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Retired	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	1,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	2,678 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	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Berkshire Road , E9 5ND	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School Ballance Road , E9 5SR	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	1,496 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	825 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,812 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,388 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,514 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	1,042 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,678 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	2,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	2,005 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Your Local Food & Wine (Nurka Limited)	Unit 137, 4 Roach Road, London	69 yd
Cafe Mai	Unit 403, 4 Schwartz Wharf	118 yd
Tilly Wonka Ltd	Run The Box, Unit 3, 96 White Post Lane	167 yd
Gaia Pulses	217 Ponsford Street	182 yd
Lucky Chip	7 Roach Road	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lanterna	6 Wyke Road	80 yd
Howling Hops	Unit 9a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	240 yd
Hurk Ltd, HWK Ltd	Unit 8, 29 White Post Lane	296 yd
The Italian Job	Castle House, 129 Cadogan Terrace	336 yd
Grow Hackney	Right Hand Side Unit 4, 98 Wallis Road	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Leap Brands Ltd.	Flat 406, Whitemantle Court, 25 Rookwood Way	36 yd
Run The Box	Unit 3-4, 96 White Post Lane	188 yd
Fabwick	Unit 4a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	239 yd
Kottu House LND Ltd	Unit 9a, Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane	240 yd
Wicked Fish	Queens Yard, White Post Lane	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	334 yd
The Copper Box Arena	health and fitness suite	488 yd
West Ham United Fc (London Stadium) Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium	athletics tracks, grass pitches	576 yd
Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields EAST BAY LANE	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
London Aquatics Centre AQUATIC CENTRE AQUATIC CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	966 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	262.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	251.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2XG