Rainhill Way, London, E3 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 3AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	68%	61.7%	-6.3%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	30.1%	8.7%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	48.7%	58.4%	9.7%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	38%	29%	-9.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	53%	58.9%	5.9%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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	6%	24.5%	18.5%	1.1%	23.4%
Chinese	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2%	10.3%	8.3%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	63.3%	39.4%	-23.9%	81.4%	-42.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	61.3%	55.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	11%	12%	1.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	18.1%	7.4%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	55.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	9.7%	26%	16.3%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	3%	-11.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Rainhill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainhill Way was 387.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.8% higher than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rainhill Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North and the 88th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.9%.

🔎 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 3AY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Rainhill Way are based on 303 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 Rainhill Way, London, E3 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3AY

Average Price
£302,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,432

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainhill Way

Average Price
£311,390

Semi-Detached
£516,689

Terraced
£446,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,258

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainhill WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 81 Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-05-23	£364,684
Flat 8 81 Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2022-05-30	£91,621
Flat 5 81 Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-02-04	£333,863
Flat 5 81 Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2014-12-02	£375,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3AY

Employment

E3 3AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3AY 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	194
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,204 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	96 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	4out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	949 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,179 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	803 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	1,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	201 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	- not rated	486 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	486 yd	Academy special converter	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
Stroudley PFC & Grill	6 Stroudley Walk	138 yd
Root 25	116b Bow Road	149 yd
Grounded	92 Bow Road	204 yd
Myra Grill	163 Bow Road	220 yd
Phoenix Upper Cafe	Phoenix Upper School, 2 Paton Close	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	173 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	173 yd
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	393 yd
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	548 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	138 yd
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	312 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	380 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	442 yd
Ranna	46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	393 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	575 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	638 yd
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	457 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		616 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		660 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	824 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	946 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 yd
St Pauls Way Trust School ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAULS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,076 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	0.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3AY