Empson Street, London, E3 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 3LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	46.2%	43.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	45%	3.8%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5.1%	7%	1.9%	6.1%	0.9%

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	46.9%	41.6%	-5.3%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	31.2%	37.3%	6.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.1%	16.2%	5.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	35%	24.6%	-10.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.9%	6.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	25.2%	9.0%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.6% 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	70.5%	77.2%	6.7%	1.1%	76.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	13.9%	7.6%	-6.3%	81.4%	-73.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	50.9%	54.3%	3.4%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	39%	35.7%	-3.3%	5.6%	30.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	54.2%	4.6%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	27.5%	21.2%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	33%	4.1%	-28.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	8.2%	46.2%	-38.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	80.6%	6.5%	74.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Empson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empson Street 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 3LJ, 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 Empson Street are based on 30 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 Empson Street, London, E3 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3LJ

Average Price
£321,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,293

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empson Street

Average Price
£580,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,794

Other
£1,996,854

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Broxbourne House Empson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,000	2022-08-05	£291,044
Flat 7 Broxbourne House Empson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-05-27	£326,190
Flat 36 Broxbourne House Empson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,230	2021-07-08	£143,787
Flat 5 Broxbourne House Empson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,800	2017-09-25	£270,138
Flat 20 Broxbourne House Empson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-03-02	£334,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3LJ 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	61
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	29
Retired	22
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
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	415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marner Primary School Devas Street , Bow E3 3LL	3out of 4	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	4out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary School Wyvis Street , Poplar E14 6QD	4out of 4	608 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	483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,691 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	550 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,254 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,923 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	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,614 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,707 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	335 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	978 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,019 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,889 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	258 yd
Fusion Food Court	82 St Leonards Street	258 yd
Les Miches	1 Corsican Square	262 yd
Buddies London	4 Corsican Square	304 yd
Roma Crafted Pasta & Dessert	83 Devons Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	119 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	148 yd
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	287 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	802 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bow School Kitchen	Bow School, 44 Twelvetrees Crescent	374 yd
The Munch Plug	159 Devons Road	413 yd
Koox	218 Devons Road	524 yd
PFC Espresso	8 Stroudley Walk	554 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	578 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	642 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 16a Leven Road	814 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	969 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	122 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	282 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	374 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		497 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	742 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	886 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	914 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	936 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.1 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	95.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3LJ