Hornbeam Square, London, E3 5GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 5GN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.9%	48.4%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5GN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	52.1%	52.4%	0.3%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	29.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7%	8.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	41.4%	3.6%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	34.4%	33.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.5%	15.2%	0.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	25.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	34.1%	6.5%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	13.8%	31.9%	18.1%	1.1%	30.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	62.2%	40.1%	-22.1%	81.4%	-41.3%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	74.5%	68.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	13.3%	5.1%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	68%	-4.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	24%	22.5%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	1.4%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	37.2%	6.5%	30.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Hornbeam Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hornbeam Square was 207.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hornbeam Square has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 229th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E3 5GN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Hornbeam Square are based on 12 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 Hornbeam Square, London, E3 5GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5GN

Average Price
£440,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,777

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hornbeam Square

Average Price
£398,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,965

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hornbeam SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Rowan House, 5 Hornbeam Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-06-30	£413,269
Flat 9 Rowan House, 5 Hornbeam Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-03-10	£436,735
Flat 10 Rowan House, 5 Hornbeam Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£443,000	2022-02-16	£360,734
Flat 6 Rowan House, 5 Hornbeam Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-04-30	£368,144
Flat 7 Rowan House, 5 Hornbeam Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,000	2020-10-08	£342,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5GN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	26
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Education	31
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Ford Infants' School Wrights Road , E3 5LD	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	417 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	1,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,357 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,272 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	1,079 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,160 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipping Wharf	462 Old Ford Road	221 yd
Old Ford Primary Academy	Old Ford Primary School, Wrights Road	396 yd
The Hub Cafe	The Hub Building, Victoria Park East, St Marks Gate	452 yd
Hayashi Sushi and Bubble Tea	521 Roman Road	464 yd
Mono London	535 Roman Road	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	221 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	396 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	492 yd
The Italian Job	Castle House, 129 Cadogan Terrace	516 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ozturk, Pizza Bros, Chucky's Burgers	458 Old Ford Road	221 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	464 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	479 yd
Combow	590 Roman Road	512 yd
DZRT	622 Roman Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road		464 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place		542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	464 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		882 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	927 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Love Your Body Health Hub (Closed) 150-152 150-152 Cassland Road	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	12.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.0%

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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5GN