Area Information for Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA

Redwood Close in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bow East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Stratford and Bow. This page combines information for the address Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA, 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Bow East
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

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Bow East), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 258 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 2GA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA 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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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

The area containing Redwood Close, 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 1
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 95
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 79% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 15
Rented: Other Social 91
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rent Free 0
Total 134

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 54
Two People 30
Three People 22
Four People 17
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 131

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 69
Other Household 10
Total 134

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 38
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 22
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 132

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 141
Female 157
Total 298

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 14
5-9 13
10-14 12
15-19 10
20-24 28
25-29 38
30-34 22
35-39 23
40-44 14
45-49 19
50-54 26
55-59 19
60-64 22
65-69 18
70-74 10
75-79 7
80-84 2
85+ 2
Total 299

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E3 2GA 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 145
Married 69
Separated 6
Divorced 26
Widowed 14
Total 260

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 110
Good 100
Fair 45
Bad 37
Very Bad 7
Total 299

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) 75
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 3
Total 260

Ethnic Group Embed This

Redwood Close, 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 40% 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 120
Mixed Ethnicity 29
Indian 2
Bangladeshi 78
Chinese 6
Other Asian 4
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 32
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 5
Other 4
Total 297

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 216
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 43
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
Total 298

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 216
10+ Years 60
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 296

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 2GA.

Passport(s) Held
None 24
United Kingdom 245
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 12
North America or Caribbean 1

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 56
Christian 134
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 93
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 13
Total 297

Economic Activity Embed This

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 58
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 32
Looking After Home or Family 24
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 43
Other 26
Total 262

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 15
Professional Occupations 20
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 113

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 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 34
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 25
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 72
Full-time Student 18
Total 257

Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA is within the Bow East policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 258 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 2GA.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 258 crimes committed near Redwood Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Bow East
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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

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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 2GA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hackney Wick 0.8 miles
Stratford (London) 1.1 miles
Stratford International 1.1 miles
Homerton 1.2 miles
West Ham 1.3 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.4 miles
Limehouse 1.5 miles
London Fields 1.6 miles
Bethnal Green 1.6 miles
Maryland 1.6 miles
Hackney Central 1.7 miles
Whitechapel 1.8 miles
Hackney Downs 1.9 miles
Shadwell 2 miles
Hoxton 2.3 miles
Haggerston 2.3 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2.3 miles
Wapping 2.4 miles
Dalston Junction 2.4 miles
Forest Gate 2.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest DLR station is Bow Church, approximately 560 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest is Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy, approximately 610 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy 610 yards November 2022
    
Malmesbury Primary School 640 yards January 2018
    
St Agnes RC Primary School 690 yards February 2024
    
Wellington Primary School 770 yards December 2023
    
Olga Primary School 0.5 miles December 2016
    
Old Palace Primary School 0.5 miles January 2023
    
Bobby Moore Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles October 2021
    
Chisenhale Primary School 0.6 miles June 2024
    
School 360 0.7 miles November 2023
    
The Clara Grant Primary School 0.7 miles May 2014
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest is Mulberry UTC, approximately 440 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mulberry UTC 440 yards March 2020
    
Central Foundation Girls' School 650 yards October 2016
    
Bobby Moore Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles October 2021
    
Harris Science Academy East London 0.8 miles June 2021
    
Bow School 0.9 miles March 2018
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 0.9 miles September 2022
    
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 0.9 miles January 2023
    
Morpeth School 1.1 miles March 2023
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 1.2 miles April 2014
    
Langdon Park Community School 1.3 miles April 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest is St. Stephens Health Centre, approximately 530 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 Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest is Dr S S Dhami & Dr J S Gill, approximately 350 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 Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Redwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 2GA. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 450 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 450 yards
EYE EMPORIUM 740 yards
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS 0.8 miles
Eyes London 1 mile
Boots-Stratford - London 1.1 miles
Vision Express 1.1 miles
KITE Opticians 1.2 miles
In Focus Optics 1.2 miles
Eye Emporium Opticians 1.2 miles
Infocus Optometrists 1.3 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 2GA

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.

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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+

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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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