Area Information for Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU

Spanby Road in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bromley South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Poplar and Limehouse. This page combines information for the address Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU, 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 4EU.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Bromley South
Constituency Poplar and Limehouse * 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

There has been a total of 13 property sales in Spanby Road, E3 4EU since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

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 South), 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 304 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 4EU.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU 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 Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU:

Knapp Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4BP
Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EW
Swaton Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4ER
Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EN
Chiltern Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4BX
Chiltern Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4BY

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

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House Prices

We have found 13 property sales in Spanby Road 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

The area containing Spanby Road, 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 0
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 162
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 178
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 57% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 6
Rented: From Council 55
Rented: Other Social 46
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 39
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 2
Total 177

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 60
Two People 41
Three People 30
Four People 18
Five People 15
Six People 6
Seven People 5
8+ People 2
Total 177

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 61
Family Household 97
Other Household 22
Total 180

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 50
Deprived In One Dimension 76
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 21
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 179

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 233
Female 243
Total 476

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 41
5-9 31
10-14 25
15-19 41
20-24 33
25-29 56
30-34 41
35-39 48
40-44 33
45-49 27
50-54 24
55-59 12
60-64 22
65-69 9
70-74 24
75-79 4
80-84 6
85+ 3
Total 480

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E3 4EU 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 180
Married 148
Separated 6
Divorced 26
Widowed 8
Total 368

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 209
Good 167
Fair 66
Bad 26
Very Bad 8
Total 476

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) 119
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 95
Other 17
Total 367

Ethnic Group Embed This

Spanby Road, 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 22% 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 106
Mixed Ethnicity 22
Indian 1
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 229
Chinese 23
Other Asian 6
Black African 51
Black Caribbean 9
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 2
Other 10
Total 472

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London), 60% 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 284
European Union 25
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 25
Middle East and Asia 114
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7
Total 477

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 284
10+ Years 133
5-10 Years 24
2-5 Years 20
Less Than 2 Years 14
Total 475

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 4EU.

Passport(s) Held
None 21
United Kingdom 376
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 9
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 25
North America or Caribbean 2
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 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 85
Buddhist 1
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 270
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 39
Total 476

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 96
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 44
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 44
Retired 38
Looking After Home or Family 41
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 29
Other 38
Total 369

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 14
Professional Occupations 31
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 22
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 174

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 28
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 32
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 44
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 91
Full-time Student 42
Total 370

Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU is within the Bromley South policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 304 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 4EU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 304 crimes committed near Spanby Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Bromley South
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 4EU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest railway station is Limehouse, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Limehouse 1 mile
West Ham 1.3 miles
Hackney Wick 1.5 miles
Stratford (London) 1.6 miles
Whitechapel 1.7 miles
Bethnal Green 1.7 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.7 miles
Shadwell 1.7 miles
Stratford International 1.7 miles
Homerton 1.9 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 1.9 miles
Wapping 1.9 miles
Rotherhithe 2 miles
Canada Water 2 miles
Maryland 2.1 miles
London Fields 2.1 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 2.2 miles
Surrey Quays 2.3 miles
Hackney Central 2.3 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest DLR station is Devons Road, approximately 330 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest is The Clara Grant Primary School, approximately 150 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Clara Grant Primary School 150 yards May 2014
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 430 yards September 2022
    
Wellington Primary School 560 yards December 2023
    
Stebon Primary School 660 yards July 2023
    
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation 690 yards April 2016
    
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 700 yards May 2019
    
Marner Primary School 720 yards February 2017
    
Manorfield Primary School 740 yards June 2024
    
St Agnes RC Primary School 770 yards February 2024
    
Old Palace Primary School 0.5 miles January 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest is St Paul's Way Trust School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 430 yards September 2022
    
Central Foundation Girls' School half a mile October 2016
    
Bow School 0.5 miles March 2018
    
Langdon Park Community School 0.6 miles April 2023
    
Harris Science Academy East London 0.7 miles June 2021
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 0.9 miles April 2014
    
Mulberry UTC 1 mile March 2020
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 1 mile October 2015
    
Bobby Moore Academy (All Through) 1.1 miles October 2021
    
Morpeth School 1.2 miles March 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest is Wellington Way Health Centre, approximately 600 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 Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest is Damira Docklands Dental Practice, approximately 770 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 Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Spanby Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4EU. The nearest is NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS half a mile
EYEWORLD OPTICS 0.6 miles
BELSON & SONS 0.7 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 0.9 miles
EYE EMPORIUM 0.9 miles
In Focus Optics 1 mile
DAVID CLULOW 1.1 miles
VISION EXPRESS 1.2 miles
Eyes London 1.2 miles
DAVID CLULOW 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 4EU

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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