Postcode district · London
Who lives in E3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Population
- 88,774 (2024)
E3Postcode district · London
Who lives in E3
Residents
88,774
2024 estimate
Households
32,109
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.6% of residents. 36.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E3England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
E3
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
30.8% of adults in E3 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 59% have never married.
E3England
Married or civil partnership30.8%44.7%
Never married59%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.3%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed2.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in E3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E3
52%
32%
England
- Very good52%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.