Bow Road, London, E3 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 4DH is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	44.8%	45.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	55.2%	54.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	5.1%

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 4DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	65.5%	70.7%	5.2%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	19%	-3.0%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	56.1%	53%	-3.1%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	29.2%	34.6%	5.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	15.9%	6.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	5.2%	-6.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	61.1%	6.7%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	14.7%	16.4%	1.7%	1.1%	15.3%
Chinese	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	11.3%	5.8%	-5.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	5.1%	0.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	-30.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	68%	62%	-6.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	5%	10.8%	5.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5%	6.1%	1.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	16%	11.8%	-4.2%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	62.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	18.6%	14.5%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	4.1%	-15.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Bow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Road was 358.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.4% higher than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 99th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 4DH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 Bow Road are based on 461 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 Bow Road, London, E3 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4DH

Average Price
£381,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,602

Other
£315,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Road

Average Price
£512,286

Semi-Detached
£1,117,990

Terraced
£1,194,010

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,522

Other
£1,741,279

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-12-18	£629,865
56 Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-02-01	£419,201
50D Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-09-27	£311,019
Forecourt Coffee Cart Bow Road Station Bow Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-07-05	£292,503
48B Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-03-09	£283,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4DH

Employment

E3 4DH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	14
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	18
Information and communication	17
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	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	655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	899 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	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	1,330 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,338 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,278 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	1,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,385 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,680 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	55 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	86 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	578 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,263 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
Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar	123 Bow Road	83 yd
Original Grill	Railway Arch, 557 Arnold Road	120 yd
Original Taste	74 Bow Road	163 yd
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	174 yd
Grounded	92 Bow Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	83 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	313 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	313 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	451 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	236 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	313 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	367 yd
Ranna	46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	367 yd
Olenka Ukrainian Kitchen	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	83 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	174 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	808 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	855 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		220 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		741 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	836 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	967 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	968 yd
Marner Primary School DEVAS STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,015 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	1,027 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 4DH