Watts Grove, London, E3 3RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 3RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents 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	43.4%	53.9%	10.5%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	56.6%	46.1%	-10.5%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 3RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.7% 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	68.6%	72.7%	4.1%	37.9%	34.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	19.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.1%	54.1%	-9.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	28.5%	35.3%	6.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3RE this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	17.8%	1.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	62.9%	12.2%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	12.9%	1.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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	14.2%	17.8%	3.6%	1.1%	16.7%
Chinese	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	57%	55.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	-25.5%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	52.1%	44.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	16.5%	23.3%	6.8%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	19%	3.1%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.6% 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	49.8%	44.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	14.6%	20.6%	6.0%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	9.4%	16.7%	7.3%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	10%	11%	1.0%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	7.1%	-9.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	8.1%	0.6%	7.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Watts Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Grove 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

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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 3RE, 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 55 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 3RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3RE

Average Price
£2,358,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,358,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Grove

Average Price
£257,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,551

Other
£2,096,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 46 Watts Grove, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2014-11-21	£2,053,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3RE 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	129
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	43
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Chrisp Street , Poplar E14 6BB	4out of 4	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary School Wyvis Street , Poplar E14 6QD	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	4out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip Howard School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,112 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,917 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,760 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	420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	420 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Onelab College 7 Corsican Square , E3 3YD	- not rated	482 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Hall School Bromley Hall Road , E14 0LF	- not rated	818 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	897 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	- not rated	992 yd	Community special school	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
Safe Space Cafe	13 Whitethorn Street	299 yd
Barry's Fish Bar	222 Devons Road	301 yd
Cooking Pot Cafe	28 Ellesmere Street	329 yd
Perfect Grill	115 Devons Road	369 yd
Devons Cafe	113 Devons Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	534 yd
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	593 yd
Callaghans	55 Chrisp Street	710 yd
Festival Inn	Festival Inn Public House, 71 Grundy Street	725 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alan's Fish Bar	97 Brabazon Street	186 yd
Koox	218 Devons Road	301 yd
The Munch Plug	159 Devons Road	369 yd
Ivy's	Unit 1 The Arcade, Chrisp Street Market, Chrisp Street	373 yd
Mr Ashraf Ali	Chrisp Street Market, Chrisp Street	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	101 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	710 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	793 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	832 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 16a Leven Road	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	246 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	411 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		432 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	439 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	463 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	471 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		572 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		600 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	617 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	772 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of E3 3RE