E14 postcode area · Tower Hamlets

The E14 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newham, Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 8 to 63 across them. Every full E14 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the E14 district: Canary Wharf scores 64 out of 100 (#2,473 of 6,856 nationally) while Poplar Central sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 55 points apart on the index. 9 of the 15 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £370,000 in Poplar Central to £715,500 in Canary Wharf — a 1.9× gap within the E14 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Newham and Tower Hamlets — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£55,569a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime106per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)32
Owner-occupied26%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the E14 district

£485,000median home sold over the past year · -12.9% over 5 years · -12.8% over the year · 914 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£707,500
Flat£475,000
Tower Hamlets£495,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Canary WharfTower Hamlets 2,47364 £715,500
LeamouthTower Hamlets 2,56263 £440,500
Millwall SouthTower Hamlets 3,33051 £452,500
Millwall NorthTower Hamlets 3,80344 £500,000
Cubitt TownTower Hamlets 4,15239 £507,750
BlackwallTower Hamlets 4,28937 £597,500
Limehouse EastTower Hamlets 4,68732 £450,000
Canning Town South & Bow CreekNewham 4,86529 £454,806
MudchuteTower Hamlets 5,05726 £404,500
Shadwell Basin & RatcliffeTower Hamlets 5,51620 £506,000
Mile End East & Burdett EstateTower Hamlets 5,55719 £485,000
Poplar LeasideTower Hamlets 5,80415 £480,960
Limehouse North & Stepney EastTower Hamlets 6,00312 £450,000
Poplar WestTower Hamlets 6,14010 £371,750
Poplar CentralTower Hamlets 6,2579 £370,000

People living in E14 Census 2021

Residents144,966
Median age (est.)32
Density14,138per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above52%
No car or van65%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 15%25–44 46%45–64 16%65+ 5%

Tenure

Own outright: 7%Mortgage/shared: 18%Social rent: 33%Private rent: 41%
Own outright 7%Mortgage/shared 18%Social rent 33%Private rent 41%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 11%Other: 19%
One person 32%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 11%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 32% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional32%
Associate professional17%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service6%
Caring & leisure6%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 38%Asian: 44%Black: 9%Mixed: 5%Other: 4%
White 38%Asian 44%Black 9%Mixed 5%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Muslim 37% · Christian 26% · No religion 25%

Born outside the UK: 50%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in E14

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E14 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E14.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.