Vernon Road, London, E3 5HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 5HE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	54.4%	48.2%	-6.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	45.6%	51.8%	6.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 5HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.6% 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	65.4%	66.6%	1.2%	37.9%	28.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	25.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86%) 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	52.9%	55.3%	2.4%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.9%	30.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.2%	12.9%	2.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	12.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	17.7%	1.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	55.3%	17.9%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	8.5%	2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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	20%	31.3%	11.3%	1.1%	30.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	61.6%	39%	-22.6%	81.4%	-42.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	69.3%	59.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	60.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	6.6%	21.6%	15.0%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	4.7%	-8.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	38%	6.5%	31.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Road was 118.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 301st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 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 5HE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Vernon Road are based on 475 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 Vernon Road, London, E3 5HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5HE

Average Price
£405,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,181

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£603,868

Semi-Detached
£1,065,045

Terraced
£742,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,560

Other
£54,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Cruden House Vernon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,000	2023-01-27	£335,014
Flat 23 Cruden House Vernon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-05-09	£396,312
Flat 28 Cruden House Vernon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-08	£310,552
Flat 8 Cruden House Vernon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-05-21	£455,771
Flat 14 Cruden House Vernon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-06-21	£369,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 5HE 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	120
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	11
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,857 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	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Junior School Coborn Street , E3 2AB	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	No	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	401 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	1,746 yd	Free schools	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	1,758 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,294 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,953 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	1,267 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,631 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,628 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	514 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	552 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	978 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
L Randolfi	514 Roman Road	145 yd
Vinarius	536 Roman Road	145 yd
Costa Coffee	554-556 Roman Road	145 yd
Fiesta	546 Roman Road	145 yd
Saffire - Artisan Charcoal Grill	510 Roman Road	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	83 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	261 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	359 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	460 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Combow	590 Roman Road	145 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	183 yd
DZRT	622 Roman Road	273 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	273 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	141 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	183 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	589 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	628 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		518 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	1,091 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.4 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	175.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5HE