Sycamore Avenue, London, E3 5RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 5RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents 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	54.5%	53.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	45.5%	46.6%	1.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 5RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	38.9%	44.4%	5.5%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	30%	-10.6%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	12%	2.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.3%	10%	3.7%	6.1%	3.9%

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	42.6%	39.7%	-2.9%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	31%	32.8%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	17.9%	16.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.2%	3.9%

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 5RY this area, 33.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	33.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22.1%	7.0%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	20.7%	30.1%	9.4%	1.1%	29.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5%	10.4%	5.4%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	52.7%	44.5%	-8.2%	81.4%	-36.9%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	73.7%	72.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	72.8%	0.4%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.7%	21.1%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	2.1%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	38.5%	6.5%	32.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Sycamore Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Avenue was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Sycamore Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 186th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5RY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Sycamore Avenue are based on 18 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 Sycamore Avenue, London, E3 5RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5RY

Average Price
£505,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Avenue

Average Price
£447,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£608,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,690

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Heron House, 35 Sycamore Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-23	£431,594
Flat 6 Heron House, 35 Sycamore Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-07-25	£337,827
Flat 6 Heron House, 35 Sycamore Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£177,000	2004-06-28	£322,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5RY

Employment

E3 5RY 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 5RY 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	62
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,282 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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Junior Mixed School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary School Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	789 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	401 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	1,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	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	1,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,283 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,284 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,302 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	1,310 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,313 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,668 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	1,086 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,195 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	1,357 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
Chipping Wharf	462 Old Ford Road	301 yd
The Hub Cafe	The Hub Building, Victoria Park East, St Marks Gate	365 yd
Old Ford Primary Academy	Old Ford Primary School, Wrights Road	449 yd
Mogul's Kitchen	609 Roman Road	481 yd
Hayashi Sushi and Bubble Tea	521 Roman Road	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eleanor Arms	460 Old Ford Road	301 yd
The Italian Job	Castle House, 129 Cadogan Terrace	428 yd
The Lord Morpeth PH	402 Old Ford Road	485 yd
Albert	Albert Public House, 74 St Stephens Road	555 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ozturk, Pizza Bros, Chucky's Burgers	458 Old Ford Road	301 yd
Sweet Talkers Dessert	633 Roman Road	481 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	585 Roman Road	500 yd
DZRT	622 Roman Road	517 yd
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar	626 Roman Road	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road		500 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place		591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	424 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Bobby Moore Academy Siding Street	artificial grass pitch	847 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		937 yd
Love Your Body Health Hub (Closed) 150-152 150-152 Cassland Road	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	43.8%
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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5RY