Roman Road, London, E3 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 5QS 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 5QS, 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 116.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West and the 296th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 5QS, 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 1302 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 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5QS

Average Price
£471,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£666,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,500

Other
£149,666

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£396,501

Semi-Detached
£823,772

Terraced
£453,112

Detached
£3,282,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,896

Other
£487,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
421 Roman Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-31	£251,707
419A Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2023-02-10	£365,417
395 Roman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2022-06-10	£739,600
413A Roman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-11-25	£400,374
401 Roman Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2017-11-24	£871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5QS

Employment

E3 5QS 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 5QS 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	- not rated	927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,310 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	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Infants' School Wrights Road , E3 5LD	- not rated	464 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	802 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	1,633 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	1,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,280 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	2,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,838 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,186 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	1,809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,841 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,187 yd	Free schools	No	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	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	890 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	931 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,114 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
Zealand Cafe	391 Roman Road	0 yd
Balman's Kebabs	401 Roman Road	0 yd
E3 Vegan	357 Roman Road	162 yd
The Bourbon	387 Roman Road	162 yd
Awen Cafe Bistro	483 Roman Road	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Young Prince	448 Roman Road	224 yd
The Victoria	110 Grove Road	259 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	331 yd
The Palm Tree	127 Grove Road	349 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rannaghor	401 Roman Road	0 yd
Singway	399 Roman Road	0 yd
Sang Lee (UK) Ltd	367 Roman Road	162 yd
Domino's Pizza	473 Roman Road	168 yd
Delicious Vape	430 Roman Road	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	466 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	558 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	851 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	955 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		748 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		892 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		923 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		942 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		1,035 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,068 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	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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5QS