Saxon Road, London, E3 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 5HJ 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	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	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 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	41.4%	46.2%	4.8%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	46.2%	5.2%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	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 (87.4%) 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	52.4%	55.3%	2.9%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	32.4%	32.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	32.9%	25.6%	-7.3%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	34.4%	14.9%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	12.9%	2.2%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	42.7%	45.9%	3.2%	1.1%	44.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	29.4%	20.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	-60.9%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	63.3%	67.5%	4.2%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	23%	21.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	67.5%	5.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	27.6%	26.1%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	9.4%	1.6%	-7.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	1%	-24.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	16.3%	46.2%	-29.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	60.8%	6.5%	54.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Saxon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxon Road was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Saxon Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 70th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 5HJ, 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 Saxon Road are based on 251 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 Saxon Road, London, E3 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5HJ

Average Price
£255,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,233

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxon Road

Average Price
£404,956

Semi-Detached
£450,359

Terraced
£483,100

Detached
£485,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,749

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 85 Brodick House Saxon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2013-03-11	£235,845
Flat 118 Brodick House Saxon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2006-10-27	£250,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,471 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	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,774 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 Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	998 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	451 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,895 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	1,979 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,461 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,841 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	- not rated	1,431 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,807 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,550 yd	Academy converter	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	677 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	718 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,334 yd	Higher education institutions	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	93 yd
Vinarius	536 Roman Road	93 yd
Costa Coffee	554-556 Roman Road	93 yd
Fiesta	546 Roman Road	93 yd
Saffire - Artisan Charcoal Grill	510 Roman Road	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	158 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	176 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	272 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	434 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Combow	590 Roman Road	93 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	161 yd
Roman Tandoori	432 Roman Road	272 yd
Patty Heaven Caribbean	504 Roman Road	272 yd
Indian Snack Shack	Roman Road Market, Roman Road	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	65 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	161 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	639 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	698 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		567 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,067 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	175.7 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	123.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5HJ