Polydamas Close, London, E3 2ZA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 2ZA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	52.6%	6.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	53.5%	47.4%	-6.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 2ZA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	80.9%	73%	-7.9%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.9%	17.7%	5.8%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	53.9%	57.7%	3.8%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	39.1%	30%	-9.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	69.1%	54.8%	-14.3%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	0.4%	22.1%	21.7%	1.1%	21.0%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	79%	46.5%	-32.5%	81.4%	-34.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	75.3%	71.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	71.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	6.6%	13%	6.4%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Polydamas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polydamas Close was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Polydamas Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 159th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 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 2ZA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Polydamas Close are based on 7 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 Polydamas Close, London, E3 2ZA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2ZA

Average Price
£231,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,876

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polydamas Close

Average Price
£206,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polydamas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 604 Diagoras House, 18 Polydamas Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-10	£228,818
Flat 502 Diagoras House, 18 Polydamas Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2018-09-14	£134,097
Flat 508 Diagoras House, 18 Polydamas Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2018-09-13	£139,685
Flat 503 Diagoras House, 18 Polydamas Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-01-31	£320,334
Flat 507 Diagoras House, 18 Polydamas Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-09-16	£353,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2ZA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	25
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3

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	722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,778 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	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	4out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	586 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,357 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,020 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,275 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	1,027 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,316 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	408 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	419 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	958 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,571 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Phoenix Upper Cafe	Phoenix Upper School, 2 Paton Close	223 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	East London Transport Bow Garage, Fairfield Road	288 yd
Grounded	92 Bow Road	306 yd
Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar	123 Bow Road	307 yd
Original Taste	74 Bow Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	307 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	307 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	307 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	505 yd
The Lighthouse	421 Wick Lane	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	561 yd
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	573 yd
DZRT	622 Roman Road	578 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	578 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	307 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	469 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	674 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	685 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		447 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	913 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		1,061 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	1,085 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2ZA