Wrights Road, London, E3 5LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 5LG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	56.2%	7.8%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	51.6%	43.8%	-7.8%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 5LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	56.9%	61.5%	4.6%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	22.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.9%	42.6%	5.7%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	38.4%	33.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	25%	-6.4%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	44.1%	13.9%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	21.6%	26.7%	5.1%	1.1%	25.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	67.8%	62.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	62.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	24.2%	20.4%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.4%	-17.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	33.7%	6.5%	27.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wrights Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrights Road was 122.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrights Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 315th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.8%.

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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 5LG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Wrights Road are based on 119 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 Wrights Road, London, E3 5LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5LG

Average Price
£342,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,880

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrights Road

Average Price
£405,507

Semi-Detached
£668,140

Terraced
£522,210

Detached
£677,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,301

Other
£168,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrights Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Mckenna House, 30 Wrights Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-02-07	£334,935
Flat 12 Mckenna House, 30 Wrights Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-29	£308,224
Flat 4 Mckenna House, 30 Wrights Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£341,500	2017-11-02	£297,414
Flat 12 Mckenna House, 30 Wrights Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-04-15	£280,961
Flat 2 Mckenna House, 30 Wrights Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2012-03-16	£299,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5LG

Employment

E3 5LG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 5LG 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	101
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	1,330 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	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,955 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	65 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	65 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	124 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	557 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	277 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	1,926 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	1,968 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,316 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,202 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	1,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,875 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,671 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	763 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	802 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Community special 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
Old Ford Primary Academy	Old Ford Primary School, Wrights Road	60 yd
Hayashi Sushi and Bubble Tea	521 Roman Road	74 yd
Mono London	535 Roman Road	74 yd
Bismillah Food Corner	535 Roman Road	74 yd
Tasty Bites	515a Roman Road	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	173 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	248 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	258 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	325 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	74 yd
Combow	590 Roman Road	117 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	222 yd
DZRT	622 Roman Road	239 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	74 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	154 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	838 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		767 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	999 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5LG