Lichfield Road, London, E3 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 5AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	62.7%	59.2%	-3.5%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	29.6%	2.8%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.3%) 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	55.4%	57.9%	2.5%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	32.6%	29.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5AL this area, 9.5% 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	67.6%	9.0%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	6.8%	1.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
White	83.9%	75.1%	-8.8%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	80.1%	74.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	0.3%	3.5%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	74.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.4%	10.8%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lichfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichfield Road was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lichfield Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E3 5AL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Lichfield Road are based on 425 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 Lichfield Road, London, E3 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5AL

Average Price
£972,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,005,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Road

Average Price
£563,326

Semi-Detached
£734,163

Terraced
£652,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,469

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Lichfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2024-11-15	£1,181,424
51 Lichfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,236,000	2024-06-14	£1,232,097
85 Lichfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2024-03-20	£1,149,122
70 Lichfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-09-07	£793,054
54 Lichfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2021-08-17	£773,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5AL

Employment

E3 5AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E3 5AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Self-Employed	62
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Information and communication	30
Financial and insurance activities	25
Other	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	840 yd	Free schools	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	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	865 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	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	1,982 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,774 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,044 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	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,752 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,094 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,977 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	566 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	604 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	905 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	395 Mile End Road	341 yd
The Coffee Room	6a Grove Road	344 yd
The Pizza Room	2a Grove Road	344 yd
Madina Charcoal Grill	4a Grove Road	344 yd
Mile End Sandwich Bar	630 Mile End Road	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	1 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	228 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	242 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	417 yd
The Palm Tree	127 Grove Road	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	239 yd
City Kebab House	6 Grove Road	344 yd
Milano Pizza Original	8 Grove Road	344 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	399 yd
Whatthebubbles	572 Mile End Road	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	475 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	483 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	545 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	594 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		433 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	863 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

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	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.7%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5AL