Bow Road, London, E3 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 3AU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48%	48%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52%	52%	0.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.7%	43.2%	1.5%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	43.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	38.7%	-12.5%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	30.4%	41.3%	10.9%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.4%	6%	2.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	25.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16.3%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	28.3%	3.1%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	12.6%	2.9%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.4% 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	60.6%	67.4%	6.8%	1.1%	66.3%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	21.3%	13.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-68.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	53.5%	56.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	32.3%	32.5%	0.2%	5.6%	26.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	56.3%	3.0%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	26.6%	22.4%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	5.7%	-20.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	67.3%	6.5%	60.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Road was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bow Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North and the 257th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E3 3AU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bow Road are based on 462 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 Bow Road, London, E3 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3AU

Average Price
£333,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,166

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Road

Average Price
£494,354

Semi-Detached
£1,110,876

Terraced
£1,182,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,396

Other
£1,666,786

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Canterbury House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-28	£255,046
Flat 19 Canterbury House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,666	2023-12-20	£236,694
Flat 16 Canterbury House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£334,900	2017-09-25	£302,168
Flat 11 Canterbury House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2009-08-07	£323,998
Flat 13A Canterbury House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2008-12-11	£278,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3AU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

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	322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	3out of 4	183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 360 5 Sugar House Lane , E15 2QS	3out of 4	637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marner Primary School Devas Street , Bow E3 3LL	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	747 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,155 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	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	729 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,684 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,313 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	923 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,399 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	83 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	- not rated	481 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo High School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	3out of 4	481 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	534 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
McDonalds	4 Payne Road	190 yd
Myra Grill	163 Bow Road	229 yd
Root 25	116b Bow Road	261 yd
Stroudley PFC & Grill	6 Stroudley Walk	266 yd
Phoenix Upper Cafe	Phoenix Upper School, 2 Paton Close	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	355 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	355 yd
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	624 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	654 yd
Jim & Tonic	133 High Street, Stratford	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	266 yd
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	644 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	717 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	779 yd
Ranna	46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	434 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	624 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	831 yd
Tesco Express Stratford	164 - 168 High Street, Stratford	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	500 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	757 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	804 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		851 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		957 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	975 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3AU