Poplar High Street, London, E14 0AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E14 0AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.7%	48.3%	3.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E14 0AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	47.5%	4.5%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	42.7%	4.4%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	52.7%	5.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.4%	32.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	17.7%	-18.9%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	16.9%	3.7%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15.4%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	20%	32.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	13.2%	3.9%	-9.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	39.8%	53.1%	13.3%	1.1%	52.0%
Chinese	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	9.2%	13.2%	4.0%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	30.7%	19.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	-62.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	54.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	6.3%	7%	0.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6%	6.7%	0.7%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	27.5%	2.9%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	55.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	25.8%	21.2%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.7%	5.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	6.7%	-17.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	15.2%	46.2%	-31.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	63.5%	6.5%	57.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Poplar High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar High Street was 388.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 218.4% higher than the Lansbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Poplar High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury and the 84th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 183.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E14 0AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar High Street are based on 319 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Poplar High Street, London, E14 0AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 0AR

Average Price
£287,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,333

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar High Street

Average Price
£386,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,983

Detached
£1,301,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,087

Other
£332,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Norwood House Poplar High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-02-10	£317,797
Flat 9 Norwood House Poplar High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-05-03	£398,709
Flat 4 Norwood House Poplar High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2013-09-13	£238,672
Flat 22 Norwood House Poplar High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-10-16	£304,928
Flat 18 Norwood House Poplar High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2011-08-25	£334,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 0AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 0AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	23
Self-Employed	19
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bygrove Primary School Bygrove Street , Poplar E14 6DN	4out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolmore Primary School Woolmore Street , Poplar E14 0EW	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,945 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,818 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	5,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,213 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
CSPC International School, Hui Yang C/O Fieldwork Education Ltd , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,213 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Panaga School C/O Fieldwork Education Limited , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,213 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Kafilah Damascus Shell School C/O Fieldwork Education Limited , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,213 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lansbury Heritage Hotel Restaurant	117 Poplar High Street	149 yd
Docklands Lounge	244 Poplar High Street	204 yd
Billingsgate Cafe	Shop 28, Billingsgate Market, Trafalgar Way	273 yd
Poplar Cafe	251-253 Poplar High Street	282 yd
Cravings Dessert	245 Poplar High Street	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope & Anchor	14 Newby Place	168 yd
The Greenwich Pensioner	The Greenwich Pensioner, 28 Bazely Street	276 yd
The Manor Arms	150 East India Dock Road	333 yd
Off Piste	Canada Park Square	459 yd
Platform Hub One Ltd	Unit Cr40 Level Minus One, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dishpatch	Unit B14, Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road	244 yd
Spin and Shake Limited	Unit C19, Poplar Business Park, Prestons Road	293 yd
Station Cafe	172a East India Dock Road	313 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	195-195a East India Dock Road	365 yd
Poplar Spice	201 East India Dock Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1 Poplar Business Park, Poplar High Street	247 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	401 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	403 yd
Waitrose Food and Home	16-19 Canada Square	506 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	332 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	338 yd
Poplar Baths EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	369 yd
Third Space Canary Wharf 16-19 16-19 CANADA SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		657 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
East River Spa NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF FAIRMONT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	731 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		783 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	802 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	837 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	133 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.