Old Ford Road, London, E3 5SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E3 5SA 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	46.9%	48.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53.1%	51.6%	-1.5%	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 5SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65% 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	64.7%	65%	0.3%	37.9%	27.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	26.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3%	5.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.6%	59.2%	2.6%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.1%	31.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.4%	5.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around E3 5SA this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	8.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	66.5%	12.8%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	12.3%	0.9%	-11.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	78.6%	75.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	76.2%	68.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	7.9%	14.1%	6.2%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	68.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	15.4%	9.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	5%	8.6%	3.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Old Ford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Ford Road was 128.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Bow West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Ford Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West and the 354th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 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 5SA, 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 Old Ford Road are based on 797 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 Old Ford Road, London, E3 5SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 5SA

Average Price
£499,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,340

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Ford Road

Average Price
£524,032

Semi-Detached
£678,432

Terraced
£772,760

Detached
£1,164,925

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,234

Other
£431,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Ford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Palmerston Court, 262 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£701,000	2024-12-11	£653,313
Flat 3 Palmerston Court, 262 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-03-08	£658,932
Flat 18 Palmerston Court, 262 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-11-18	£469,660
Flat 23 Palmerston Court, 262 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-08-05	£512,182
Flat 12 Palmerston Court, 262 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2019-10-16	£522,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 5SA

Employment

E3 5SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5SA 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	203
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	27
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	674 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	1,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,070 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	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lauriston School Rutland Road , E9 7JS	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,319 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,883 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,370 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,870 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	184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,249 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
East London Liquor Company Ltd	Unit Gf1, 221 Grove Road	90 yd
Blu Ivy Cafe	Block C, 24 Stoneway Walk	103 yd
The Pavilion Cafe	Llanover Lodge, Victoria Park, Old Ford Road	149 yd
E3 Vegan	357 Roman Road	343 yd
The Bourbon	387 Roman Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	223 Grove Road	90 yd
The Victoria	110 Grove Road	335 yd
Angel & Crown	Angel And Crown Public House, 170 Roman Road	439 yd
The Palm Tree	127 Grove Road	497 yd
Empress	130a Lauriston Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sang Lee (UK) Ltd	367 Roman Road	343 yd
Rannaghor	401 Roman Road	477 yd
Singway	399 Roman Road	477 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	101 Grove Road	497 yd
Village Cream	40 Morpeth Road	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	805 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	930 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	1,003 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	94 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		281 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		550 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		574 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		712 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	800 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	963 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 5SA