Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 9.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8317
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8317 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near E3 3AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near E3 3AQ
Counts are for Bromley South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY +54%
453321
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
42
YoY +27%
462912
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Bangladeshi32.0%
White Brit.20.0%
Other White15.7%
African7.4%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 9 other groups · 21.4%
Religion
Muslim40.4%
No religion25.8%
Christian22.5%
Not answered8.1%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
25–3432.5%
35–4921.1%
20–2411.0%
50–649.6%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.3%
Households
One person: other28.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 8 other households · 19.9%
Coordinates & Location for E3 3AQ
Postcode
E3 3AQ
Coordinates
51.5183, -0.0221
Grid reference
TQ373817
Easting
537,327
Northing
181,783
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGX9H+84
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tower Hamlets
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Tower Hamlets
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council AreaPoplar and Limehouse E14001430
Constituency
E14001430Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bromley South
Constituency code
E14001430
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tower Hamlets
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Tower Hamlets
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 012H E01035673
E01035673MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 012 E02000875
E02000875LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 012C E01004242
E01004242MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 012 E02000875
E02000875Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentNovember 2008 — Introduced
Postcode E3 3AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035673 and MSOA E02000875 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8317
Present — Active
Postcode E3 3AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near E3 3AQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–18FSM 55%
Attainment 8
51.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 64%
Attainment 8
43.5
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