British Street, London, E3 4LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 4LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.7%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.6%	49.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	52.1%	51.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	28.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	13.5%	5.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	39.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	32.4%	30.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16.7%	11.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	1.2%	6.5%

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 4LZ this area, 34.8% 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	30.3%	34.8%	4.5%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	10.3%	5.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	16.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	26.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	12.6%	0.4%	-12.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.5% 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	41.7%	52.7%	11.0%	1.1%	51.6%
Chinese	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	31.7%	17.5%	-14.2%	81.4%	-63.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	59.6%	60.5%	0.9%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	26.6%	1.9%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	60.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	28.6%	21.5%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	24%	2.9%	-21.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	62.1%	6.5%	55.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is British Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around British 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. 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 4LZ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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 British Street are based on 40 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 British Street, London, E3 4LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4LZ

Average Price
£341,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,012

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for British Street

Average Price
£256,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,259

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on British Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Icarus House British Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-10-31	£393,470
Flat 8 Icarus House British Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-09-09	£302,414
Flat 33 Icarus House British Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-08-08	£338,937
Flat 1 Icarus House British Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2008-01-31	£311,281
Flat 26 Icarus House British Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2006-08-21	£253,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 4LZ 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	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Junior School Coborn Street , E3 2AB	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Infant School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Whitman Road , E3 4RB	- not rated	633 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	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,180 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	1,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,424 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	1,448 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,650 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,800 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	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	839 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,907 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,272 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	247 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	322 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	593 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	744 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
FoodCycle Bow Road	1 Merchant Street	131 yd
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	269 yd
Mile End Sandwich Bar	630 Mile End Road	345 yd
Rusty Bike	588 Mile End Road	345 yd
Subway	395 Mile End Road	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	294 yd
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	437 yd
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	440 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	535 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	294 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	345 yd
Whatthebubbles	572 Mile End Road	345 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	403 yd
Ranna	46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	269 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	440 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	616 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	866 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		318 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		732 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 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	790 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	842 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		1,068 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	1,083 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	151.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 4LZ