Area Information for St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW

St. Stephens Road 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 St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW, 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 5JW.

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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 42 property sales in St. Stephens Road, E3 5JW 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 (Bow West), 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 230 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 5JW.

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

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW 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 St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW:

St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5PG
Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5LS
St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JN
St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JQ
Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5NS
St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JL

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

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House Prices

We have found 42 property sales in St. Stephens 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 St. Stephens 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 0
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 104
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 107
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. Stephens Road, 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 14
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 36
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 27
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 109

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 29
Two People 34
Three People 19
Four People 14
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 107

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 54
Other Household 25
Total 108

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 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 108

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 133
Female 143
Total 276

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 9
5-9 8
10-14 17
15-19 25
20-24 30
25-29 30
30-34 22
35-39 24
40-44 19
45-49 25
50-54 14
55-59 11
60-64 11
65-69 11
70-74 4
75-79 5
80-84 7
85+ 6
Total 278

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of E3 5JW there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 50% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

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 139
Married 66
Separated 5
Divorced 24
Widowed 5
Total 239

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 132
Good 84
Fair 43
Bad 10
Very Bad 7
Total 276

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) 93
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 53
Other 8
Total 239

Ethnic Group Embed This

St. Stephens 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 54% 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 148
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 3
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 71
Other Asian 2
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 6
Other 6
Total 275

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London), 63% 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 174
European Union 33
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 39
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9
Total 275

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 174
10+ Years 61
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 17
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 276

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 5JW.

Passport(s) Held
None 21
United Kingdom 203
European Union 34
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

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 90
Christian 80
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 83
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 19
Total 276

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Bow West ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 15% 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 72
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 37
Retired 28
Looking After Home or Family 16
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 10
Total 240

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 11
Professional Occupations 33
Associate Professional Occupations 32
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 139

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 26
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 19
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 34
Full-time Student 36
Total 238

St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW 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. In February 2025, 230 crimes were reported within half a mile of E3 5JW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 230 crimes committed near St. Stephens Road
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.

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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 5JW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hackney Wick 0.8 miles
Homerton 1 mile
Cambridge Heath 1 mile
London Fields 1.2 miles
Bethnal Green 1.3 miles
Stratford International 1.3 miles
Hackney Central 1.4 miles
Stratford (London) 1.4 miles
Limehouse 1.4 miles
Whitechapel 1.5 miles
Hackney Downs 1.6 miles
West Ham 1.7 miles
Shadwell 1.9 miles
Hoxton 1.9 miles
Maryland 1.9 miles
Haggerston 1.9 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2 miles
Dalston Junction 2 miles
Dalston Kingsland 2.1 miles
Clapton 2.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest Tube station is Bow Road, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest is Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy 90 yards November 2022
    
Olga Primary School 380 yards December 2016
    
Chisenhale Primary School 450 yards June 2024
    
Malmesbury Primary School 710 yards January 2018
    
Lauriston School 0.6 miles July 2023
    
Wellington Primary School 0.6 miles December 2023
    
Bonner Primary School 0.7 miles October 2019
    
St Agnes RC Primary School 0.7 miles February 2024
    
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 0.8 miles May 2023
    
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles February 2017
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest is Mulberry UTC, approximately 480 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mulberry UTC 480 yards March 2020
    
Central Foundation Girls' School 790 yards October 2016
    
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 0.6 miles January 2023
    
Morpeth School 0.8 miles March 2023
    
Bobby Moore Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles October 2021
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 1.1 miles September 2022
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 1.1 miles April 2014
    
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 1.1 miles January 2017
    
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School 1.2 miles December 2023
    
Harris Science Academy East London 1.2 miles June 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest is St. Stephens Health Centre, approximately 180 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 St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest is William Place Dental Aesthetics, approximately 180 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 St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to St. Stephens Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 5JW. The nearest is EYE EMPORIUM, approximately 170 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
EYE EMPORIUM 170 yards
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 260 yards
Eyes London 0.7 miles
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS 0.8 miles
Infocus Optometrists 1 mile
In Focus Optics 1 mile
EYE EMPORIUM 1.1 miles
In-Focus Opticians 1.2 miles
Specsavers Opticians Bethnal Green 1.2 miles
Boots-Hackney 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 5JW

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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