Area Information for Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE

Summary Back to Top

Alfred Street in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bow West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Stratford and Bow. This page combines information for the address Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E3 2BE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Bow West
Constituency Stratford and Bow * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE:

Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BH
Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BN
Bow Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BL
Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BJ
Rose Pengelly Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2JS
Bow Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2AD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E3 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (32 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 32 property sales in Alfred Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 133
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 6
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 151
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 40% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 29
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 44
Rented: Other Social 17
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 45
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 151

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 25
Two People 56
Three People 14
Four People 22
Five People 20
Six People 6
Seven People 6
8+ People 1
Total 150

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 89
Other Household 36
Total 151

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 57
Deprived In One Dimension 55
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 152

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Stratford and Bow constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 220
Female 242
Total 462

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 30
10-14 41
15-19 39
20-24 46
25-29 48
30-34 62
35-39 41
40-44 37
45-49 28
50-54 27
55-59 7
60-64 7
65-69 4
70-74 6
75-79 4
80-84 5
85+ 5
Total 465

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E3 2BE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 197
Married 129
Separated 1
Divorced 15
Widowed 13
Total 355

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 232
Good 169
Fair 45
Bad 13
Very Bad 4
Total 463

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 141
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
No GCSEs or Equivalent 62
Other 14
Total 353

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 24% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 112
Mixed Ethnicity 26
Indian 13
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 241
Chinese 9
Other Asian 10
Black African 25
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 5
Other 17
Total 462

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London), 56% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 261
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 23
Middle East and Asia 120
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 462

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 261
10+ Years 112
5-10 Years 30
2-5 Years 32
Less Than 2 Years 27
Total 462

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E3 2BE.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 348
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 35
North America or Caribbean 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 86
Christian 59
Buddhist 1
Hindu 5
Jewish 4
Muslim 262
Sikh 1
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 39
Total 462

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Bow West ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 19% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 99
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 55
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 68
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 43
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 18
Total 357

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 18
Professional Occupations 44
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 30
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 25
Total 201

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 44
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 46
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 36
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 55
Full-time Student 65
Total 355

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE is within the Bow West policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Alfred Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Bow West
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Tower Hamlets. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E3 2BE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hackney Wick 1.1 miles
Limehouse 1.2 miles
Stratford (London) 1.4 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.4 miles
West Ham 1.4 miles
Homerton 1.4 miles
Stratford International 1.4 miles
Bethnal Green 1.5 miles
Whitechapel 1.6 miles
London Fields 1.6 miles
Shadwell 1.8 miles
Hackney Central 1.8 miles
Maryland 1.9 miles
Hackney Downs 2.1 miles
Wapping 2.1 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2.2 miles
Rotherhithe 2.2 miles
Hoxton 2.2 miles
Canada Water 2.3 miles
Haggerston 2.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest Tube station is Bow Road, approximately 120 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest is Malmesbury Primary School, approximately 270 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Malmesbury Primary School 270 yards
    
Wellington Primary School 290 yards
    
St Agnes RC Primary School 570 yards
    
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy 820 yards
    
Olga Primary School 860 yards
    
The Clara Grant Primary School half a mile
    
Old Palace Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 0.6 miles
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 0.6 miles
    
Chisenhale Primary School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest is Central Foundation Girls' School, approximately 200 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Central Foundation Girls' School 200 yards
    
Mulberry UTC half a mile
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 0.6 miles
    
Bow School 0.8 miles
    
Bobby Moore Academy (All Through) 0.8 miles
    
Harris Science Academy East London 0.8 miles
    
Morpeth School 0.9 miles
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 1 mile
    
Langdon Park Community School 1 mile
    
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest is Harley Grove Medical Ctr., approximately 140 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest is William Place Dental Aesthetics, approximately 700 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Alfred Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2BE. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 720 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 720 yards
EYE EMPORIUM 800 yards
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS 0.5 miles
In Focus Optics 0.9 miles
Eyes London 0.9 miles
BELSON & SONS 1.1 miles
EYEWORLD OPTICS 1.1 miles
EYE EMPORIUM 1.3 miles
Boots-Stratford - London 1.4 miles
Vision Express 1.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in E3 2BE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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