Watts Grove, London, E3 3RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 3RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	34.9%	55.6%	20.7%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	33.8%	-13.9%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	48.2%	52.9%	4.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	39.4%	31.4%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	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	19.5%	18.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	38.7%	12.5%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	13.8%	2.7%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.3% 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	52.8%	41.2%	-11.6%	1.1%	40.1%
Chinese	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.7%	14.7%	9.0%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	14.5%	25.3%	10.8%	81.4%	-56.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	54.6%	54.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	3.2%	13.2%	10.0%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	30.1%	21.8%	-8.3%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	54.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	23.7%	19.1%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	5%	-19.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Watts Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Grove was 352.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.6% higher than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watts Grove has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 102nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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 3RB, 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 Watts Grove are based on 53 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 Watts Grove, London, E3 3RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3RB

Average Price
£271,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,711

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Grove

Average Price
£278,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,485

Other
£2,245,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Sumner House Watts Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-05-23	£180,000
Flat 13 Sumner House Watts Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-12-21	£264,204
Flat 53 Sumner House Watts Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-03-14	£212,254
Flat 22 Sumner House Watts Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-17	£210,559
Flat 36 Sumner House Watts Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-07	£252,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3RB

Employment

E3 3RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3RB 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	141
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	50
Looking after home or family	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Other	20
Unemployed	14
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	7
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	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	760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,156 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	194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Chrisp Street , Poplar E14 6BB	4out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary School Wyvis Street , Poplar E14 6QD	4out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	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	1,037 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,727 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,553 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	354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,175 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	818 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	832 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	956 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	996 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barry's Fish Bar	222 Devons Road	81 yd
Perfect Grill	115 Devons Road	131 yd
Devons Cafe	113 Devons Road	131 yd
Safe Space Cafe	13 Whitethorn Street	189 yd
Roma Crafted Pasta & Dessert	83 Devons Road	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	306 yd
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	458 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	641 yd
Callaghans	55 Chrisp Street	927 yd
Festival Inn	Festival Inn Public House, 71 Grundy Street	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koox	218 Devons Road	81 yd
The Munch Plug	159 Devons Road	131 yd
Alan's Fish Bar	97 Brabazon Street	417 yd
St Pauls Way Trust Secondary School Kitchen	St Paul's Way Trust School, 125 St Pauls Way	430 yd
Mr K's Kitchen	18 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	206 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 16a Leven Road	920 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	927 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	931 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linc Centre FERN STREET		201 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	235 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	422 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	616 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	644 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	730 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	777 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		808 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.9 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	123.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3RB