Area Information for Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ

Rainhill Way in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bromley North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Stratford and Bow. This page combines information for the address Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ, 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 Bromley North
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 (Bromley North), 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 286 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 3AZ.

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 Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ 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.

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 Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ:

Campbell Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3GL
Campbell Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3GG
Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3GZ
Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3QA
Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3EY
Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3EZ

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

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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 Rainhill Way, 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 0
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 213
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 222
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 89% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4
Owned with Mortgage 4
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 23
Rented: Other Social 173
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 221

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 73
Two People 36
Three People 46
Four People 36
Five People 17
Six People 16
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 226

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 73
Family Household 124
Other Household 26
Total 223

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 81
Deprived In One Dimension 82
Deprived In Two Dimensions 44
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 221

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 287
Female 325
Total 612

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around E3 3AZ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 31% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 59
5-9 72
10-14 60
15-19 35
20-24 37
25-29 44
30-34 80
35-39 66
40-44 52
45-49 38
50-54 25
55-59 10
60-64 6
65-69 8
70-74 5
75-79 5
80-84 6
85+ 0
Total 608

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E3 3AZ 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 202
Married 164
Separated 12
Divorced 19
Widowed 12
Total 409

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 297
Good 223
Fair 63
Bad 20
Very Bad 12
Total 615

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) 120
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 86
Other 16
Total 407

Ethnic Group Embed This

Rainhill Way, 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 23% 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 139
Mixed Ethnicity 46
Indian 10
Pakistani 13
Bangladeshi 285
Chinese 7
Other Asian 5
Black African 58
Black Caribbean 14
Other Black/African/Caribbean 14
Arab 6
Other 18
Total 615

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London), 61% 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 373
European Union 37
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 53
Middle East and Asia 137
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Total 613

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 373
10+ Years 188
5-10 Years 27
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 615

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 3AZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 36
United Kingdom 483
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 35
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 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 77
Christian 145
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 357
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 32
Total 615

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Bromley North ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 19% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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 113
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 75
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 29
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 22
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 34
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 59
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 27
Total 405

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 16
Professional Occupations 34
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 25
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 29
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 25
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 22
Elementary Occupations 32
Total 228

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 63
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 25
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 43
Semi-Routine Occupation 44
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 73
Full-time Student 32
Total 407

Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ is within the Bromley North policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 286 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 3AZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 286 crimes committed near Rainhill Way
Neighbourhood Team Address Bromley North
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 3AZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest railway station is West Ham, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
West Ham 1.1 miles
Limehouse 1.2 miles
Hackney Wick 1.3 miles
Stratford (London) 1.3 miles
Stratford International 1.4 miles
Homerton 1.7 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.7 miles
Bethnal Green 1.7 miles
Maryland 1.8 miles
Whitechapel 1.8 miles
Shadwell 1.9 miles
London Fields 2 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 2 miles
Hackney Central 2.1 miles
Wapping 2.2 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 2.2 miles
Rotherhithe 2.3 miles
Canada Water 2.3 miles
Hackney Downs 2.4 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest DLR station is Bow Church, approximately 290 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest is St Agnes RC Primary School, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Agnes RC Primary School 240 yards February 2024
    
Wellington Primary School 370 yards December 2023
    
Old Palace Primary School 470 yards January 2023
    
The Clara Grant Primary School 480 yards May 2014
    
Marner Primary School 640 yards February 2017
    
Malmesbury Primary School 810 yards January 2018
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 0.5 miles September 2022
    
Manorfield Primary School 0.6 miles June 2024
    
School 360 0.6 miles November 2023
    
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles May 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest is Central Foundation Girls' School, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Central Foundation Girls' School 730 yards October 2016
    
Bow School 810 yards March 2018
    
Harris Science Academy East London 0.5 miles June 2021
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 0.5 miles September 2022
    
Mulberry UTC 0.7 miles March 2020
    
Bobby Moore Academy (All Through) 0.8 miles October 2021
    
Langdon Park Community School 0.8 miles April 2023
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 1.1 miles April 2014
    
Morpeth School 1.2 miles March 2023
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 1.2 miles October 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest is Wellington Way Health Centre, approximately 410 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 Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest is Damira Docklands Dental Practice, approximately 0.6 miles 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 Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Rainhill Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 3AZ. The nearest is NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS 0.7 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 0.7 miles
EYE EMPORIUM 0.8 miles
EYEWORLD OPTICS 0.9 miles
BELSON & SONS 1 mile
In Focus Optics 1.1 miles
Eyes London 1.2 miles
Eye Emporium Opticians 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 3AZ

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+

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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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