Rainhill Way, London, E3 3HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 3HZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	48.2%	56.6%	8.4%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	51.8%	43.4%	-8.4%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 vicinity of E3 3HZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	35.5%	-3.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	53.8%	9.5%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	38.3%	-8.6%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	35.8%	30.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	11.7%	28.2%	16.5%	12.7%	15.5%
Bad health	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around E3 3HZ this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	32.3%	7.1%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	14.4%	1.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	19.1%	-4.5%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	13%	1.8%	-11.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17% 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	49.3%	64.1%	14.8%	1.1%	63.0%
Chinese	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	24.7%	17%	-7.7%	81.4%	-64.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	43.8%	-14.5%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	5.4%	16.3%	10.9%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	32.7%	4.5%	5.6%	27.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	43.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	16.6%	12.5%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	21%	13.7%	2.9%	18.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	13%	-9.2%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	19.9%	0.6%	19.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	14.6%	1.2%	13.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	73.9%	6.5%	67.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Rainhill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainhill Way 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 .

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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 3HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 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 3HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3HZ

Average Price
£328,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,952

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 6 Bowden House Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-04-26	£360,347
Flat 3 Bowden House Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-03-10	£288,287
Flat 15 Bowden House Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2013-03-08	£278,526
Flat 8 Bowden House Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2012-10-05	£322,078
Flat 11 Bowden House Rainhill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-05-28	£203,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3HZ

Employment

E3 3HZ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 20% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3HZ 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

Unemployed	68
Part-Time Employee	55
Full-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	51
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	33
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4

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	131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,307 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	307 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marner Primary School Devas Street , Bow E3 3LL	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,261 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	605 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	1,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,065 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,458 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	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	999 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,946 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	255 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	- not rated	289 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	289 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Onelab College 7 Corsican Square , E3 3YD	- not rated	423 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	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
Stroudley PFC & Grill	6 Stroudley Walk	175 yd
Les Miches	1 Corsican Square	352 yd
Root 25	116b Bow Road	370 yd
Buddies London	4 Corsican Square	396 yd
Roma Crafted Pasta & Dessert	83 Devons Road	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	339 yd
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	371 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	414 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	414 yd
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	175 yd
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	427 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	447 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	484 yd
Ranna	46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	537 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	611 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	766 yd
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	240 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	435 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		543 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	602 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		818 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	920 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 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	994 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	283.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	199.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3HZ