Bow Common Lane, London, E3 4GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 4GW 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%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	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 4GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	41.2%	55.8%	14.6%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	33.8%	-5.7%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	48.5%	52.6%	4.1%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	33.9%	32.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	18.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	5.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.1%	-6.9%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	52.4%	25.4%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	11.6%	2%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	51.8%	41.3%	-10.5%	1.1%	40.2%
Chinese	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	20.9%	33.2%	12.3%	81.4%	-48.2%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	52.7%	50.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	3.9%	12.9%	9.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	23.5%	-8.0%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	4.8%	30.8%	26.0%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	5%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	5.6%	-24.7%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	48.5%	6.5%	42.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bow Common Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Common Lane 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 -32.0%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E3 4GW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 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 4GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4GW

Average Price
£383,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,790

Other
£433,612

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
Flat 10 Sherard Apartments, 157 Bow Common Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-09	£433,283
Flat 5 Sherard Apartments, 157 Bow Common Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-03-06	£288,916
Flat 8 Sherard Apartments, 157 Bow Common Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-11-23	£273,007
Flat 7 Sherard Apartments, 157 Bow Common Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-09-25	£458,309
Flat 1 Sherard Apartments, 157 Bow Common Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-01-18	£439,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4GW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 4GW 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	157
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	22
Other	18
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,488 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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	624 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	671 yd	Community 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	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,542 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	1,651 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,085 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,556 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	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	296 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	799 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	818 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	827 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rupert Street Bar	50 RUPERT STREET	127 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre	Mile End Leisure Centre, 190 Burdett Road	304 yd
Bow Brew	83 St Pauls Way	355 yd
Ariana Restaurant	2 Midlothian Road	387 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	56 St Pauls Way	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	527 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	751 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	788 yd
Widows Son	75 Devons Road	820 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	2 Midlothian Road	387 yd
St Pauls Way Trust Secondary School Kitchen	St Paul's Way Trust School, 125 St Pauls Way	396 yd
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	444 yd
Carolines Pizza, Bravo Pizza	31 Burdett Road	444 yd
Pizza Go Go	86 Hamlets Way	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	751 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	761 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	788 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	838 yd
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	337 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	398 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	405 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		612 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	837 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		846 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		868 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		924 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	931 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	115 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	80.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 4GW