Bowstring Plaza, London, E3 4UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 4UU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 4UU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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%	58.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	37.5%	9.7%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) 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	54.4%	54.7%	0.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	29.4%	36%	6.6%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.2%	6.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	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.

In the area around E3 4UU this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	8.3%	-8.3%	18.2%	-9.9%
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%	12.5%	7.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	57.1%	5.7%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	8.5%	0.8%	-7.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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%	27.5%	0.8%	1.1%	26.4%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	48.6%	45.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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%	64.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	18%	16.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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%	64.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	23.8%	18.4%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	3.1%	-16.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Bowstring Plaza Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowstring Plaza was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% lower than the Bromley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowstring Plaza has the 19th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North and the 248th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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 4UU, 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 Bowstring Plaza are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bowstring Plaza, London, E3 4UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 4UU

Average Price
£665,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£690,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£641,401

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowstring Plaza

Average Price
£673,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£732,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£562,377

Other
£610,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowstring PlazaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Bowstring Plaza, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-08-31	£610,828
9 Bowstring Plaza, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-06-29	£652,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 4UU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 4UU 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	114
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6

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	4out of 4	776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	630 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	776 yd	Community 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	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,185 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,675 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- 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	2,811 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,550 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	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,845 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,137 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	207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	421 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	425 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	795 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,078 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
FoodCycle Bow Road	1 Merchant Street	219 yd
Mile End Sandwich Bar	630 Mile End Road	247 yd
Rusty Bike	588 Mile End Road	247 yd
Subway	395 Mile End Road	285 yd
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	287 yd
Wentworth Arms	Wentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street	329 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	471 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	507 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	247 yd
Whatthebubbles	572 Mile End Road	247 yd
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	274 yd
Pizza Go Go	86 Hamlets Way	364 yd
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	353 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	511 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	540 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	757 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		389 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	711 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		797 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	798 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	850 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		963 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,032 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,041 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of E3 4UU