Bromley High Street, London, E3 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 3BB is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	44.6%	45.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	55.4%	54.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	5.9%

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 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	48.8%	45.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	42.7%	1.7%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.8%	4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	36.3%	33.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	18.1%	-7.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	15.4%	3.8%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13%	1.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	32.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	10.6%	1.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	57.4%	58.6%	1.2%	1.1%	57.5%
Chinese	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	17.8%	15%	-2.8%	81.4%	-66.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	55.6%	51.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	3%	5.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	31.6%	35.9%	4.3%	5.6%	30.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	51.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	31%	26.5%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	29.8%	7.4%	-22.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	59.7%	6.5%	53.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Bromley High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromley High Street was 90.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bromley High Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 3BB, 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 Bromley High Street are based on 218 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 Bromley High Street, London, E3 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3BB

Average Price
£324,908

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,908

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromley High Street

Average Price
£252,148

Semi-Detached
£526,214

Terraced
£427,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,261

Other
£157,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromley High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Alton House Bromley High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-05-09	£207,173
Flat 3 Alton House Bromley High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-01-14	£292,597
Flat 18 Alton House Bromley High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-08-18	£162,709
Flat 7 Alton House Bromley High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-12-14	£373,987
Flat 10 Alton House Bromley High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,500	2015-10-28	£325,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3BB 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	85
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
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	444 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	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,540 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	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 360 5 Sugar House Lane , E15 2QS	3out of 4	483 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marner Primary School Devas Street , Bow E3 3LL	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	4out of 4	902 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	529 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	600 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,271 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	648 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	1,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,548 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,400 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	878 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,444 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	207 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	- not rated	470 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	470 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	678 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	269 yd
Stroudley PFC & Grill	6 Stroudley Walk	391 yd
Myra Grill	163 Bow Road	404 yd
Root 25	116b Bow Road	436 yd
Phoenix Upper Cafe	Phoenix Upper School, 2 Paton Close	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	530 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	530 yd
Jim & Tonic	133 High Street, Stratford	539 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	660 yd
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	391 yd
The Burger Cafe	16 Abbey Lane, Stratford	707 yd
Bow School Kitchen	Bow School, 44 Twelvetrees Crescent	746 yd
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	805 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	308 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	799 yd
Tesco Express Stratford	164 - 168 High Street, Stratford	921 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	510 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	746 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	756 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		1,026 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		1,064 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	89.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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