Mile End Road, London, E3 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 4LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51.1%	53.7%	2.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.9%	46.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 4LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	60.2%	56.6%	-3.6%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	32.9%	5.1%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	54.4%	51.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	29.4%	32%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.5%	6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	16.6%	22.6%	6.0%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	10.1%	5.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.2%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	41.2%	-10.2%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% 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	26.7%	46.6%	19.9%	1.1%	45.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	48.6%	34%	-14.6%	81.4%	-47.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	65.8%	68.2%	2.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	18%	19.9%	1.9%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	2.4%	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	64.9%	68.4%	3.5%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	24.2%	18.8%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	1.8%	-18.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Muslim	44.6%	6.5%	38.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Mile End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mile End Road was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mile End Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North and the 212th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 4LH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Mile End Road are based on 636 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 Mile End Road, London, E3 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4LH

Average Price
£505,568

Semi-Detached
£391,608

Terraced
£487,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,799

Other
£929,467

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mile End Road

Average Price
£518,046

Semi-Detached
£803,659

Terraced
£1,058,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,159

Other
£1,255,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mile End Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
642A Mile End Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£995,000	2021-08-06	£809,476
642A Mile End Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£995,000	2021-08-06	£809,476
642A Mile End Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2007-12-11	£416,340
642 Mile End Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-07-02	£446,498
Flat 3 644 - 646 Mile End Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-03-14	£285,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 4LH 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	38
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Junior School Coborn Street , E3 2AB	- not rated	247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Infant School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	- not rated	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	4out of 4	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Whitman Road , E3 4RB	- not rated	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,115 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,324 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	1,614 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,724 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	977 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,281 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	259 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	334 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	338 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	756 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mile End Sandwich Bar	630 Mile End Road	196 yd
Rusty Bike	588 Mile End Road	196 yd
Subway	395 Mile End Road	206 yd
FoodCycle Bow Road	1 Merchant Street	214 yd
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	164 yd
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	346 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	361 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	376 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	146 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	196 yd
Whatthebubbles	572 Mile End Road	196 yd
City Kebab House	6 Grove Road	405 yd
Milano Pizza Original	8 Grove Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	319 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	474 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	525 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	748 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		331 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	781 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	801 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	905 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		910 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	981 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		990 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of E3 4LH