Bowl Court, London, EC2A 3BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC2A 3BH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	39.9%	49.5%	9.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	60.1%	50.5%	-9.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 EC2A 3BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.2% 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	86.7%	85.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	47.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9.5%	7.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-36.8%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	0.9%	3%	2.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (95.9%) 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	67.1%	67.5%	0.4%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	27.7%	28.4%	0.7%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-9.9%
Bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 EC2A 3BH this area, 5.9% 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 72%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	3%	0.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	10.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	73.9%	72%	-1.9%	33.8%	38.2%
Other	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.2%	65.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	-16.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.3%	45%	2.7%	83.2%	-38.2%
European Union	21.6%	27.3%	5.7%	6.1%	21.2%
Rest of Europe	8.5%	2.4%	-6.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	10%	0.6%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.8%	45%	4.2%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	19.2%	14.2%	-5.0%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	16.9%	14.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Bowl Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowl Court was 2350.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 688.6% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Bowl Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 4th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 536.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC2A 3BH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bowl Court are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bowl Court, London, EC2A 3BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 3BH

Average Price
£1,707,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,036

Other
£4,467,601

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowl Court

Average Price
£1,418,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,383

Other
£2,140,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowl CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 103 3 Bowl Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-11-29	£501,299
Flat 503 3 Bowl Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,750	2024-09-12	£138,304
Building 3 Bowl Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,463,102	2017-09-15	£4,341,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 3BH

Employment

EC2A 3BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

EC2A 3BH 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 EC2A 3BH 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	167
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	613 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,747 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	4,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,142 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	781 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hoxton Pony	104-108 Curtain Road	20 yd
FIX 126	126 Curtain Road	35 yd
Strongroom Bar	120-124 Curtain Road	35 yd
Sugoi JPN, Japanified, Arepita Sliders, Just Yuca	97-113 Curtain Road, London	54 yd
Oh My Daal	97-113 Curtain Rd	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ninetyeight Bar and Lounge	98 Curtain Road	83 yd
The Barley Mow	The Barley Mow, 127 Curtain Road	88 yd
Cargo	83 Rivington Street	100 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 63 Charlotte Road	120 yd
The LightHouse	66-68 Rivington Street	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Alexander Russell House, 50 Great Eastern Street	123 yd
Burger and Beyond	147 Shoreditch High Street	136 yd
The Munch	148 Shoreditch High Street	138 yd
Eat	59 Great Eastern Street	155 yd
The Shoreditch Stop	Basement And Ground Floor, 53 Great Eastern Street	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	225 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	523 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	533 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	563 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	26 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		163 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	172 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	343 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		363 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	393 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	453 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	461 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	551 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2A 3BH