Empire Wharf Road, London, E14 3EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 3EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50%	51.9%	1.9%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	38.7%	-5.1%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	45.5%	6.8%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	47.4%	-7.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	27.4%	38%	10.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	17%	-1.0%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6%	5.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	54.9%	3.3%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	7.7%	11.9%	4.2%	1.1%	10.8%
Chinese	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.4%	9.5%	5.1%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	72.2%	59.3%	-12.9%	81.4%	-22.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	63.7%	54.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	14.9%	12.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	17.1%	3.8%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	6.6%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	53.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	6.5%	16.7%	10.2%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	12.8%	8.0%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	4.9%	-14.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Empire Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empire Wharf Road was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Empire Wharf Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E14 3EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Empire Wharf Road are based on 13 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 Empire Wharf Road, London, E14 3EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 3EE

Average Price
£565,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£770,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,180

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empire Wharf Road

Average Price
£536,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£718,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,652

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empire Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Empire Wharf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-01-22	£312,824
11 Empire Wharf Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2019-11-08	£706,475
19 Empire Wharf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-08-28	£374,609
13 Empire Wharf Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2014-08-21	£700,067
17 Empire Wharf Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£469,888	2013-07-18	£763,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 3EE

Employment

E14 3EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	42
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Saunders Ness Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3EB	3out of 4	82 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College, Glenworth 93 Saunders Ness Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3EB	4out of 4	82 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry 197 East Ferry Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3BA	4out of 4	585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cubitt Town Junior School Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3NE	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cubitt Town Infants' School Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3NE	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	892 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,234 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,242 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	650 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,251 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	1,251 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	1,251 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	1,251 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
Canary Wharf College Kitchen	Canary Wharf College Glenworth, 93 Saunders Ness Road	151 yd
I'm Hungry	155 Manchester Road	197 yd
The Gaylord Restaurant	141 Manchester Road	290 yd
Midpoint Restaurant	3 Anchor Iron Wharf	466 yd
Mudchute Nursery Kitchen	Mudchute Farm, Pier Street	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watermans Arms	1 Glenaffric Avenue	166 yd
Millwall Rugby Football Club	Arch 3 by Island Gardens DLR, 75 Manchester Road	290 yd
Cutty Sark Tavern	The Cutty Sark, 4 - 6 Ballast Quay	460 yd
The Trafalgar Rowing Centre	Trafalgar Rowing Centre, 11 - 13 Crane Street	544 yd
The Yacht	The Yacht Tavern, 5 Crane Street	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mavish Food	191 Manchester Road	193 yd
New Kwun Wah Chinese Takeaway	153 Manchester Road	197 yd
Wandercrust	Pelton Arms, 23 - 25 Pelton Road	588 yd
Bella Napoli Pizzeria	79 Lassell Street	722 yd
PERFECT CHICKEN	101 Trafalgar Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	51 Banning Street	525 yd
Sainsbury's	70 - 72 Banning Street	650 yd
Tesco	142 - 146 Trafalgar Road	804 yd
Co-op Food	200 - 206 Trafalgar Road	910 yd
Asda	Unit 2, 151 East Ferry Road	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Green'S School & Sports Centre Manchester Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	281 yd
Millwall Park MANCHESTER GROVE	grass pitches	502 yd
Arches Leisure Centre (Closed) Trafalgar Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
The Forum At Greenwich TRAFALGAR ROAD		821 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
St John'S Park MANCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	1,090 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	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.8%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 3EE