Bow Road, London, E3 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 3AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.7%	51%	0.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 3AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	49%	49.3%	0.3%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	37.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4%	10%	6.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	58.1%	47.5%	-10.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	27.8%	38.1%	10.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	7.4%	12.5%	5.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	16.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45.5%	12.0%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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	37.3%	35.8%	-1.5%	1.1%	34.7%
Chinese	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	30.6%	27.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.4%	9.8%	8.4%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	63%	57.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	18.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	57.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	26.2%	23.7%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	3.9%	-24.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	41.1%	6.5%	34.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Bow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bromley North 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 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 3AX, 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 459 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 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3AX

Average Price
£277,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,586

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Road

Average Price
£524,272

Semi-Detached
£1,121,546

Terraced
£1,200,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,208

Other
£1,785,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Foxley House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-10-29	£185,118
Flat 7 Foxley House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-07-23	£288,964
Flat 15 Foxley House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-19	£318,981
Flat 7 Foxley House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-10-15	£336,491
Flat 15 Foxley House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£195,000	2013-06-06	£287,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,958 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	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	4out of 4	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 360 Sugar House Lane , Stratford E15 2RB	- not rated	634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marner Primary School Devas Street , Bow E3 3LL	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	838 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,044 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Community school	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	844 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,648 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,715 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	833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	600 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	796 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	815 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	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	182 yd
Myra Grill	163 Bow Road	299 yd
Stroudley PFC & Grill	6 Stroudley Walk	333 yd
Root 25	116b Bow Road	337 yd
Phoenix Upper Cafe	Phoenix Upper School, 2 Paton Close	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	429 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	429 yd
Jim & Tonic	133 High Street, Stratford	611 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	680 yd
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	333 yd
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	721 yd
The Burger Cafe	16 Abbey Lane, Stratford	785 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	793 yd
Bow School Kitchen	Bow School, 44 Twelvetrees Crescent	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	398 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	696 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	904 yd
Tesco Express Stratford	164 - 168 High Street, Stratford	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	526 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	781 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	804 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		921 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		1,022 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3AX