Violet Road, London, E3 3QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 3QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 3QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	56.7%	52.3%	-4.4%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	38.3%	6.8%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	44.5%	55.6%	11.1%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	38.7%	29.3%	-9.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	17.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	47%	13.1%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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	37.9%	47.7%	9.8%	1.1%	46.6%
Chinese	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	7%	9.2%	2.2%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	29.9%	29.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	-52.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	55%	48.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	7.8%	14.6%	6.8%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	24.8%	0.4%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	54.3%	48.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	8.5%	25.3%	16.8%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	9.7%	-9.9%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	47.7%	6.5%	41.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Violet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Road was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Violet Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 144th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E3 3QG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Violet Road are based on 274 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 Violet Road, London, E3 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3QG

Average Price
£389,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,695

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Road

Average Price
£587,944

Semi-Detached
£644,999

Terraced
£585,973

Detached
£729,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,529

Other
£8,022,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 42 Violet Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-10-18	£240,221
Flat 19 42 Violet Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-08-30	£317,741
Flat 1 42 Violet Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,000	2024-03-01	£322,370
Flat 3 42 Violet Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-15	£372,283
Flat 7 42 Violet Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-11-10	£317,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3QG

Employment

E3 3QG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 3QG 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	107
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	17
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	81 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marner Primary School Devas Street , Bow E3 3LL	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary School Wyvis Street , Poplar E14 6QD	4out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Chrisp Street , Poplar E14 6BB	4out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	659 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	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,777 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	898 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,594 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,657 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	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,884 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,748 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,044 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	692 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	939 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	981 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,625 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
Perfect Grill	115 Devons Road	100 yd
Devons Cafe	113 Devons Road	100 yd
Roma Crafted Pasta & Dessert	83 Devons Road	176 yd
Barry's Fish Bar	222 Devons Road	177 yd
Buddies London	4 Corsican Square	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	201 yd
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	321 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	501 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	903 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Munch Plug	159 Devons Road	100 yd
Koox	218 Devons Road	177 yd
Alan's Fish Bar	97 Brabazon Street	492 yd
Mr K's Kitchen	18 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	547 yd
St Pauls Way Trust Secondary School Kitchen	St Paul's Way Trust School, 125 St Pauls Way	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	269 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 16a Leven Road	859 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	967 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	974 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		221 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	477 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	559 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	597 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	610 yd
Bow School TWELVETREES CRESCENT	tennis courts	722 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	769 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	774 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	120.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3QG