Bow Common Lane, London, E3 4GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 4GD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	52.4%	54.2%	1.8%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	47.6%	45.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 4GD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	42.6%	47.3%	4.7%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	39.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	41.9%	45.8%	3.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.3%	33.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.9%	12.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around E3 4GD this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	29.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.4%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	23.5%	8.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	47.8%	59.6%	11.8%	1.1%	58.5%
Chinese	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	26%	18.4%	-7.6%	81.4%	-63.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	55.4%	54.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	29.2%	-2.3%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	54.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	28.6%	25.4%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	4.6%	-24.2%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	59.9%	6.5%	53.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Bow Common Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Common Lane was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Common Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 39th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.5%.

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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 4GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Common Lane are based on 363 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 Common Lane, London, E3 4GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4GD

Average Price
£162,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Common Lane

Average Price
£406,238

Semi-Detached
£922,214

Terraced
£618,910

Detached
£847,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,087

Other
£548,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Common LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Bow Common Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2011-12-16	£153,998

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4GD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 4GD 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	92
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	50
Retired	48
Looking after home or family	42
Other	25
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	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	966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Chrisp Street , Poplar E14 6BB	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,366 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,957 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,218 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	203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,142 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,148 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,388 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	565 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	892 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	925 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,195 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
Safe Space Cafe	13 Whitethorn Street	163 yd
Bow Brew	83 St Pauls Way	213 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	56 St Pauls Way	265 yd
Barry's Fish Bar	222 Devons Road	300 yd
Perfect Grill	115 Devons Road	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	555 yd
The Beehive	104-106 Empson Street	797 yd
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	880 yd
Galvaniser's PH	2 Devas Street	940 yd
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Pauls Way Trust Secondary School Kitchen	St Paul's Way Trust School, 125 St Pauls Way	136 yd
Koox	218 Devons Road	300 yd
The Munch Plug	159 Devons Road	405 yd
Mr K's Kitchen	18 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	479 yd
Meat Up, Sexy Vegan	21 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	471 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	697 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	921 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	931 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	104 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	135 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		338 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	576 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK RHODESWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	713 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		833 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		848 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	888 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		920 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of E3 4GD