St Stephens Road, London, E3 5PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 5PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.2%	48.2%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	51.2%	58.2%	7.0%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	27.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	10%	1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	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	50.6%	47.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	26.6%	30.4%	3.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.3%	15.6%	1.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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	26.5%	22.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	38.9%	6.3%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	15.4%	25.8%	10.4%	1.1%	24.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	68.3%	53.8%	-14.5%	81.4%	-27.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	69.5%	63.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	7.7%	12%	4.3%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	14.2%	6.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	63%	-4.6%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	22.1%	17.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	4.7%	-11.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is St Stephens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Road was 146.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% higher than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Stephens Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West and the 330th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 5PG, 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 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 5PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5PG

Average Price
£262,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,485

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
Flat 12 Brine House St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-09-26	£198,688
Flat 12A Brine House St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-06-02	£261,012
Flat 13 Brine House St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-08-11	£380,706
Flat 12A Brine House St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-07	£272,079
Flat 10 Brine House St Stephens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-12-16	£294,473

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E3 5PG 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	72
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service 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	- not rated	1,200 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	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,743 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	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Infants' School Wrights Road , E3 5LD	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	326 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	530 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	1,886 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	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,133 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	2,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,573 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,213 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	1,546 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,869 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,927 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	812 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	854 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	1,173 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	108 yd
New Lotus House, Roman Empire	485 Roman Road	108 yd
Chilli Garlic Restaurant	501 Roman Road	108 yd
A Fallen Poete	482 Roman Road	110 yd
Jerk & Jollof	464 Roman Road	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	118 yd
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	121 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	240 yd
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	257 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	473 Roman Road	121 yd
Indian Snack Shack	Roman Road Market, Roman Road	121 yd
Patty Heaven Caribbean	504 Roman Road	121 yd
Roman Tandoori	432 Roman Road	122 yd
Delicious Vape	430 Roman Road	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	239 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	299 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	886 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	975 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		816 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	919 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		985 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		985 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5PG