Ford Road, London, E3 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 5LS is primarily male, with 67.2% of the population 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	48.6%	32.8%	-15.8%	51.0%	-18.2%
Male	51.4%	67.2%	15.8%	49.0%	18.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	19%	-6.2%	37.9%	-18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	14.1%	-11.8%	44.2%	-30.1%
Separated	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	20%	49.5%	29.5%	9.1%	40.4%
Widowed	21.5%	10.9%	-10.6%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (51.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	15.2%	24.3%	9.1%	48.4%	-24.1%
Good health	23.2%	27%	3.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	37.7%	23.8%	-13.9%	12.7%	11.1%
Bad health	18.1%	13.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	9.8%
Very bad health	5.8%	11.1%	5.3%	1.2%	9.9%

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.

In the area around E3 5LS this area, 41.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	57.8%	41.5%	-16.3%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	15.3%	11.6%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	16.9%	-12.0%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	25.1%	9.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	11.1%	4.4%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	1.1%	12.7%
Chinese	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	8%	9.5%	1.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	66.7%	36.5%	-30.2%	81.4%	-44.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	30.2%	29.5%	0.6%	29.6%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	30.9%	-30.0%	83.2%	-52.3%
European Union	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	10.9%	40.2%	29.3%	2.7%	37.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	15.5%	3.2%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 64% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	31.7%	-27.7%	83.2%	-51.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	64%	61.8%	9.8%	54.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	34.1%	0%	-34.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	45.5%	6.5%	39.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Ford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Road was 197.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% higher than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Ford Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West and the 242nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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 5LS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Ford Road are based on 47 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 Ford Road, London, E3 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5LS

Average Price
£260,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,431

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Road

Average Price
£371,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,422

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 60 Jossiline Court Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2004-02-20	£226,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5LS

Employment

E3 5LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Other	64
Retired	51
Full-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Construction	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,216 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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,778 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	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Infants' School Wrights Road , E3 5LD	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	362 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	523 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	1,881 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,172 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	2,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,574 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,267 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	1,549 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,924 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,932 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	863 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	906 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	1,212 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
Spice Hut	457 Roman Road	151 yd
New Lotus House, Roman Empire	485 Roman Road	151 yd
Chilli Garlic Restaurant	501 Roman Road	151 yd
Local Cafe	84 St Stephens Road	158 yd
Awen Cafe Bistro	483 Roman Road	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	155 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	174 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	191 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	210 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	473 Roman Road	160 yd
Indian Snack Shack	Roman Road Market, Roman Road	174 yd
Patty Heaven Caribbean	504 Roman Road	174 yd
Roman Tandoori	432 Roman Road	174 yd
Delicious Vape	430 Roman Road	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	273 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	314 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	938 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	1,022 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		867 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	868 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		939 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		976 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5LS