Hamlets Way, London, E3 4SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 4SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	43.8%	48.4%	4.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	56.2%	51.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 4SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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%	67.7%	2.9%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	25.7%	-0.8%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	49.3%	0.6%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.6%	34.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	16.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	13.2%	-7.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	28%	47.7%	19.7%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	12%	4.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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	36.3%	30%	-6.3%	1.1%	28.9%
Chinese	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	4.6%	3.6%	0.8%	3.8%
White	34.4%	38.9%	4.5%	81.4%	-42.5%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	56.4%	50.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	9.2%	19.3%	10.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	18.8%	-6.9%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	50.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	9%	19.5%	10.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.6%	4.3%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	6.8%	-12.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35%	6.5%	28.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Hamlets Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamlets Way was 148.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hamlets Way has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 320th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 4SZ, 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 Hamlets Way are based on 70 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 Hamlets Way, London, E3 4SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4SZ

Average Price
£238,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamlets Way

Average Price
£317,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£519,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,075

Other
£368,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamlets WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 40 Beckley House Hamlets Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-11	£249,091
Flat 9 Beckley House Hamlets Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2020-12-14	£216,236
Flat 6 Beckley House Hamlets Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2015-03-13	£168,129
Flat 34 Beckley House Hamlets Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-11-15	£276,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4SZ

Employment

E3 4SZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 4SZ 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	196
Student (economically inactive)	57
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	45
Unemployed	38
Looking after home or family	35
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,279 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	393 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	764 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	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,419 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	1,840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,062 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,662 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	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,394 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	216 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	580 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	676 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	865 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
Shoyu Cafe	25 Burdett Road	177 yd
Shish	23 Burdett Road	184 yd
Majesty Lounge	75 Burdett Road	184 yd
Med's	37 Burdett Road	186 yd
Orange Room, Lebanese Restaurant	63 Burdett Road	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	156 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	389 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	490 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	520 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	86 Hamlets Way	132 yd
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	186 yd
Carolines Pizza, Bravo Pizza	31 Burdett Road	186 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	258 yd
Whatthebubbles	572 Mile End Road	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	389 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	559 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	610 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	794 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	1,053 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	468 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		643 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		719 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	782 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	854 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		871 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		985 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,039 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 4SZ