Gale Street, London, E3 3RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 3RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.4%	49.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.6%	50.5%	0.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	46.9%	54.4%	7.5%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	34.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.8%	47.6%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	33%	34.8%	1.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	33.6%	26.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	19.9%	10.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	10.9%	4.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.2% 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	52.2%	58.9%	6.7%	1.1%	57.8%
Chinese	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	27.4%	17.2%	-10.2%	81.4%	-64.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	56.5%	52%	-4.5%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	30.8%	3.4%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	52.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	30.3%	28.2%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	5.1%	-22.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	16%	46.2%	-30.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	62.1%	6.5%	55.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Gale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gale Street was 161.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gale Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North and the 307th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 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 3RN, 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 Gale Street are based on 70 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 Gale Street, London, E3 3RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 3RN

Average Price
£313,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gale Street

Average Price
£306,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gale Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Sedgwick House Gale Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-06-18	£261,656
Flat 4 Sedgwick House Gale Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2008-06-27	£311,322
Flat 1 Sedgwick House Gale Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2007-05-11	£284,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 3RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 3RN 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	73
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Retired	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,025 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	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	4out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	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	661 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,249 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	1,116 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,890 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,796 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	341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	341 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,025 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,800 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	435 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	824 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bromley Hall School Bromley Hall Road , E14 0LF	- not rated	898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	- not rated	969 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	200 yd
Barry's Fish Bar	222 Devons Road	222 yd
Perfect Grill	115 Devons Road	310 yd
Devons Cafe	113 Devons Road	310 yd
E5 Poplar Bakehouse	Poplar Union, 2 Cotall Street	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	485 yd
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	598 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	805 yd
Callaghans	55 Chrisp Street	808 yd
Festival Inn	Festival Inn Public House, 71 Grundy Street	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koox	218 Devons Road	222 yd
Alan's Fish Bar	97 Brabazon Street	282 yd
The Munch Plug	159 Devons Road	310 yd
St Pauls Way Trust Secondary School Kitchen	St Paul's Way Trust School, 125 St Pauls Way	342 yd
Ivy's	Unit 1 The Arcade, Chrisp Street Market, Chrisp Street	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	155 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	774 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	808 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 16a Leven Road	925 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	282 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	332 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		352 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	465 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	565 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		659 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		660 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	714 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	770 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 3RN