Grove Road, London, E3 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 5DU is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	46.8%	45.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	53.2%	54.9%	1.7%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	77.5%	63.8%	-13.7%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	24.1%	7.6%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3%	6%	3.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (87.6%) 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	53.2%	60.8%	7.6%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	34.7%	26.8%	-7.9%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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.

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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	12.6%	2.3%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	65.6%	7.8%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.8%	4%	0.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	70.4%	70.1%	-0.3%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	63.4%	61.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	12.1%	14.6%	2.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	11.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	61.3%	0.0%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	10.6%	20.8%	10.2%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	8%	-6.9%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 381.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.0% higher than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Grove Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West and the 89th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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 5DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Grove Road are based on 1405 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 Grove Road, London, E3 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5DU

Average Price
£424,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,072

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£603,062

Semi-Detached
£755,458

Terraced
£801,063

Detached
£940,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,974

Other
£362,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 52 Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-09-30	£378,084
Flat 2 52 Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-06-24	£357,701
Flat 6 52 Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2019-09-06	£331,463
Flat 6 52 Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2013-08-29	£345,298
Flat 6 52 Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2007-05-30	£372,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5DU

Employment

E3 5DU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5DU 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	202
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Information and communication	40
Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Financial and insurance activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	27
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,564 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	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	613 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
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	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	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,168 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	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,230 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,103 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,073 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	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	635 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	758 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	833 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	838 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
The Coffee Room	6a Grove Road	125 yd
The Pizza Room	2a Grove Road	125 yd
Madina Charcoal Grill	4a Grove Road	125 yd
KFC	381 Mile End Road	314 yd
Starbucks	389 Mile End Road	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	142 yd
The Palm Tree	127 Grove Road	299 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	314 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	329 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Kebab House	6 Grove Road	125 yd
Milano Pizza Original	8 Grove Road	125 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	101 Grove Road	299 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	373 yd
Whatthebubbles	572 Mile End Road	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	314 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	555 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	743 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	743 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	709 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		712 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		878 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		943 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		945 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of E3 5DU