William Guy Gardens, London, E3 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 3LF has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46%	47%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	54%	53%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 3LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	61.9%	62.8%	0.9%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	23.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6%	9%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	29.8%	33.6%	3.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.3%	10.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	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.

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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	15.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	8%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	57.1%	16.6%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	14%	1.5%	-12.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	17.2%	23.5%	6.3%	1.1%	22.4%
Chinese	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	6%	2%	-4.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	39.4%	41.1%	1.7%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	48%	45.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	14.6%	19.1%	4.5%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	22.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% 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	46.2%	45.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	11.5%	22%	10.5%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	12%	12.1%	0.1%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	10.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is William Guy Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Guy Gardens was 242.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% higher than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

William Guy Gardens has the 22nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 186th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.9%.

🔎 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 3LF, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 William Guy Gardens are based on 37 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 William Guy Gardens, London, E3 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3LF

Average Price
£306,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Guy Gardens

Average Price
£318,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Guy GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 William Guy Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-07-12	£220,163
40 William Guy Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-08-30	£334,535
19 William Guy Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-10-16	£313,836
53 William Guy Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,500	2018-03-01	£251,549
47 William Guy Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-12-14	£180,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	174
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Retired	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	21
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,890 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	2,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,481 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	4out of 4	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marner Primary School Devas Street , Bow E3 3LL	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	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	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	642 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,479 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	454 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,932 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	5,011 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	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,383 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	137 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	925 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	962 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,930 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
Modern Wing Chi Chef, Golden Chowmein	78 St Leonards Street	275 yd
Fusion Food Court	82 St Leonards Street	275 yd
East London Arts & Music Restaurant	East London Arts And Music School, Maltings Close	321 yd
Stroudley PFC & Grill	6 Stroudley Walk	359 yd
Les Miches	1 Corsican Square	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	194 yd
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	445 yd
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	512 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	642 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bow School Kitchen	Bow School, 44 Twelvetrees Crescent	344 yd
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	359 yd
The Munch Plug	159 Devons Road	683 yd
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	716 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	319 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	877 yd
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	905 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	1,047 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 16a Leven Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	69 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	287 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	344 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		726 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	1,063 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.2 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	82.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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