Roman Road, London, E3 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 5LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.6%	51.6%	2.0%	49.0%	2.6%

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 5LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	67.8%	58%	-9.8%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	28.6%	7.3%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	58.1%	53.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	28.3%	31.4%	3.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	14.6%	3.7%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	59%	6.8%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	6.6%	13%	6.4%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%
White	70%	62.3%	-7.7%	81.4%	-19.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	75.4%	64.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6%	2.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	64.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	6%	17.9%	11.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	6%	7.4%	1.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Road was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% lower than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

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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 5LX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Roman Road are based on 1280 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 Roman Road, London, E3 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5LX

Average Price
£565,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£677,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,888

Other
£1,240,168

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£409,373

Semi-Detached
£823,954

Terraced
£452,574

Detached
£3,299,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,038

Other
£527,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
475 Roman Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-01-15	£809,484
Flat 4 479 - 481 Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2024-03-08	£242,284
Flat 7 473A Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2023-01-12	£709,660
Flat 1 473A Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-05-31	£405,408
Flat 3 Novaglen House, 479A Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-07-02	£207,693

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Employment

E3 5LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5LX 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	160
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	34
Information and communication	32
Other	30
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,037 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	1,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lauriston School Rutland Road , E9 7JS	3out of 4	877 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	702 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,812 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	2,272 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,750 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,593 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	1,723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	909 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	951 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,235 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
Spice Hut	457 Roman Road	3 yd
New Lotus House, Roman Empire	485 Roman Road	3 yd
Chilli Garlic Restaurant	501 Roman Road	3 yd
Awen Cafe Bistro	483 Roman Road	20 yd
Jungle Electric	467 Roman Road	20 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	50 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	177 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	295 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	361 yd
The Victoria	110 Grove Road	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	473 Roman Road	20 yd
Delicious Vape	430 Roman Road	50 yd
Indian Snack Shack	Roman Road Market, Roman Road	50 yd
Patty Heaven Caribbean	504 Roman Road	50 yd
Roman Tandoori	432 Roman Road	50 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	281 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	371 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	848 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	908 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		780 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		928 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		1,015 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.2%
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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5LX