E22 postcode area · Tower Hamlets

The E22 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 37 to 63 across them. Every full E22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the E22 district's neighbourhoods is Canary Wharf (64 out of 100, #2,473 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Blackwall (37). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £597,500 in Blackwall to £715,500 in Canary Wharf.

Living here

Typical net household income£66,665a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime172per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)33
Owner-occupied27%

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 E22 district

£817,550median home sold over the past year · +17.9% over the year · 30 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat£817,550
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
BlackwallTower Hamlets 4,28937 £597,500

People living in E22 Census 2021

Residents14,537
Median age (est.)33
Density8,995per km²
No qualifications9%
Degree or above65%
No car or van72%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 14%25–44 54%45–64 14%65+ 3%

Tenure

Own outright: 8%Mortgage/shared: 18%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 54%
Own outright 8%Mortgage/shared 18%Social rent 19%Private rent 54%

Households

One person: 38%Couple, no children: 24%Couple with children: 14%Lone parent: 7%Other: 16%
One person 38%Couple, no children 24%Couple with children 14%Lone parent 7%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 40% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 18%

All occupation groups
Professional40%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional18%
Administrative6%
Sales & customer service5%
Elementary4%
Caring & leisure3%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 41%Asian: 42%Black: 7%Mixed: 5%Other: 6%
White 41%Asian 42%Black 7%Mixed 5%Other 6%

Religion & identity

No religion 31% · Muslim 27% · Christian 25%

Born outside the UK: 60%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E22.

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.