Ropery Street, London, E3 4QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 4QG is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	45.3%	44.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	54.7%	55.2%	0.5%	49.0%	6.2%

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 4QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	72.6%	64.6%	-8.0%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	31.4%	10.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	63.5%	59.9%	-3.6%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	29.1%	25.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	6%	4.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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 68.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	10%	4.0%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	13.7%	-5.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	68.7%	11.6%	33.8%	34.9%
Other	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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	17.9%	29.3%	11.4%	1.1%	28.2%
Chinese	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4.4%	0.2%	-4.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	63.2%	56.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	-24.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	67%	68.4%	1.4%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	11%	11.5%	0.5%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	14.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	68.2%	2.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	9.3%	19.4%	10.1%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Ropery Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ropery Street was 373.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.8% higher than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ropery Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 95th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 4QG, 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 Ropery Street are based on 114 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 Ropery Street, London, E3 4QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4QG

Average Price
£776,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£776,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ropery Street

Average Price
£678,576

Semi-Detached
£764,421

Terraced
£736,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,188

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ropery Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Ropery Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2025-01-03	£836,422
34 Ropery Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-08-30	£632,920
36D Ropery Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-01-28	£633,372
30A Ropery Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-12-01	£539,995
56 Ropery Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-02-11	£865,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4QG

Employment

E3 4QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4QG 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	188
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2

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	574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	529 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	686 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	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,568 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	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	1,704 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,066 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,630 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	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,440 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	198 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	732 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	733 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	746 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,004 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	6 yd
Ariana Restaurant	2 Midlothian Road	312 yd
Spice Hut	57a Burdett Road	323 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre	Mile End Leisure Centre, 190 Burdett Road	327 yd
Med's	37 Burdett Road	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	398 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	626 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	673 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	761 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	2 Midlothian Road	312 yd
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	333 yd
Carolines Pizza, Bravo Pizza	31 Burdett Road	333 yd
Pizza Go Go	86 Hamlets Way	339 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	626 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	704 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	735 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	847 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	874 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	388 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 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	533 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		684 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		756 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		805 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	968 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,028 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		1,028 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 4QG