Eric Street, London, E3 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 4HG 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	42.2%	49.5%	7.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	57.8%	50.5%	-7.3%	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 4HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	64.8%	64.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	29.2%	5.9%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	63.2%	51.7%	-11.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	26.7%	36.4%	9.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	10.1%	3.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	46.8%	-4.3%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	9%	1.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% 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	21.7%	46.7%	25.0%	1.1%	45.6%
Chinese	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55%	31.6%	-23.4%	81.4%	-49.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	52.7%	47%	-5.7%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	12%	17.2%	5.2%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	27.7%	6.2%	5.6%	22.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.5% 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	51.2%	47.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	10.7%	20.5%	9.8%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	11%	14.5%	3.5%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	12.8%	9.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	8.1%	-6.2%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Eric Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eric Street 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 .

🔎 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 4HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Eric Street are based on 144 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 Eric Street, London, E3 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4HG

Average Price
£401,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,692

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eric Street

Average Price
£472,787

Semi-Detached
£593,697

Terraced
£679,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,602

Other
£2,846,098

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eric Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Sullivan Court, 2 Eric Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-11-14	£317,681
Flat 3 Reid Building, 12 Eric Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2023-09-22	£327,223
Flat 11 Reid Building, 12 Eric Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£453,890	2022-04-29	£417,736
Flat 8 Reid Building, 12 Eric Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-09-04	£470,005
Flat 2 Reid Building, 12 Eric Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-06-05	£485,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4HG

Employment

E3 4HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 4HG 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	83
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	62
Information and communication	41
Financial and insurance activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	37
Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Other	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	347 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,929 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,287 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,844 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	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,317 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	391 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	547 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	926 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	933 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Ariana Restaurant	2 Midlothian Road	102 yd
The Urban Adventure Base	Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road	150 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre	Mile End Leisure Centre, 190 Burdett Road	184 yd
Spice Hut	57a Burdett Road	204 yd
Med's	37 Burdett Road	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	369 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	549 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	605 yd
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	618 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	2 Midlothian Road	102 yd
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	218 yd
Carolines Pizza, Bravo Pizza	31 Burdett Road	218 yd
Pizza Go Go	86 Hamlets Way	282 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	549 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	567 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	838 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	878 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	181 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		581 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 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	656 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		796 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	845 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		898 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		919 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 4HG