St Stephens Road, London, E3 5JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 5JN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.1%	49.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.9%	50.9%	4.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	63%	74.3%	11.3%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	17.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-27.1%
Separated	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.5%	51.5%	4.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31.4%	31.5%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	14.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	53.8%	9.5%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	8%	1.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	11.6%	16%	4.4%	1.1%	14.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	67%	60.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	-20.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	68.3%	66.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	9.2%	17.4%	8.2%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	66.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	7.3%	15.3%	8.0%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is St Stephens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Road was 258.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.4% higher than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Stephens Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West and the 172nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 5JN, 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 St Stephens Road are based on 529 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 St Stephens Road, London, E3 5JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5JN

Average Price
£428,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Road

Average Price
£516,990

Semi-Detached
£1,596,971

Terraced
£614,951

Detached
£1,865,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,785

Other
£305,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-06-09	£452,421
83 St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-02-19	£494,859
127 St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-18	£414,984
91 St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,250	2023-08-18	£516,134
97 St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-10-28	£363,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5JN

Employment

E3 5JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5JN 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	152
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	15
Education	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Real estate 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	- not rated	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,423 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	1,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,742 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 School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Infants' School Wrights Road , E3 5LD	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	330 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	509 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,887 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	1,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,083 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	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,543 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,169 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	1,515 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,827 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,895 yd	Free schools	No	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	764 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	806 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	1,124 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
A Fallen Poete	482 Roman Road	69 yd
Local Cafe	84 St Stephens Road	76 yd
Jerk & Jollof	464 Roman Road	91 yd
Ona's Bento Sushi Bar	486 Roman Road	104 yd
Cafe East	426 Roman Road	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	73 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	104 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	282 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	289 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Snack Shack	Roman Road Market, Roman Road	104 yd
Patty Heaven Caribbean	504 Roman Road	104 yd
Roman Tandoori	432 Roman Road	104 yd
Domino's Pizza	473 Roman Road	131 yd
Delicious Vape	430 Roman Road	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	192 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	264 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	838 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	925 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	85 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		767 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		1,023 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		1,036 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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5JN