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E3 3DU area guide

Who lives in E3 3DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mill Meads
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,489 (2024)

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At a glance

What E3 3DU is like

E3 3DU is a postcode in the Mill Meads area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,489 people. 21.5% of households own their home, 44.6% rent privately and 30.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E3 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E3 3DU compares

Headline figures for E3 3DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 96 sales in E3 3, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 24 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,218

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E3 3DU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E3 3 is down 10.3% on the year before.

Questions

E3 3DU FAQs

Is E3 3DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E3 3DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in E3 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E3 3DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E3 3DU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E3 3DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.1% of residents. 21.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.6%).

Which council covers E3 3DU?

The local authority for E3 3DU is Newham.

E3 3DU comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E3 3DU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bromley-By-Bow, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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