Canada Square, London, E14 5FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 5FW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	43.6%	47%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	56.4%	53%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	60.1%	56%	-4.1%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	35.3%	4.7%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (89.8%) 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	60.9%	58.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	31.2%	31.6%	0.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	4.5%	8%	3.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around E14 5FW this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 76.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	6.2%	-3.6%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	66.8%	76.7%	9.9%	33.8%	42.9%
Other	6.2%	1.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	11.4%	15%	3.6%	0.7%	14.3%
Indian	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.9%	50%	-5.9%	81.4%	-31.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.1%	39.7%	3.6%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	11.9%	19%	7.1%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	26.2%	2.9%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	4.2%	-5.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	35.1%	39.7%	4.6%	83.2%	-43.5%
10+ Years	17.8%	16.5%	-1.3%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	20.3%	16%	-4.3%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	17.3%	2.0%	1.9%	15.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Canada Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canada Square was 2925.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2674.9% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Canada Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town and the 3rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 726.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E14 5FW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Canada Square are based on 20 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 Canada Square, London, E14 5FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 5FW

Average Price
£226,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,029

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canada Square

Average Price
£13,228,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£819,669

Other
£13,882,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canada SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Canada Square Park Pavilion Canada Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£217,500	2017-06-29	£196,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 5FW

Employment

E14 5FW 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	123
Self-Employed	17
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	77
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	2,692 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	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	- not rated	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School 20 Brannan Street , Tower Hamlets E14 9ZR	- not rated	759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Mills Primary School Malabar Street , Isle of Dogs E14 8LY	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip Howard School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,497 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	4,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,247 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	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,727 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,996 yd	Academy converter	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	652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	656 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	841 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	841 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	841 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
Roka	Unit 4, Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square	4 yd
Wahaca Restaurant	Unit 5, Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square	4 yd
The Parlour	Unit 1, Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square	4 yd
Shake Shack	Unit 2, Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square	4 yd
Bank of NY Mellon Staff Catering & Hospitality	Level 40, 47 & 49, 1 Canada Square	14 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nicolas	Unit RP480, 1 Canada Square	45 yd
Platform Hub One Ltd	Unit Cr40 Level Minus One, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	154 yd
The Henry Addington	Henry Addington, 22-28 Mackenzie Walk	248 yd
Humble Grape	18-20 Mackenzie Walk	248 yd
The Tea Merchant	25-27 Fishermans Walk	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wahaca's Takeaway Kiosk	Canada Square Park, Canada Square	48 yd
Kaleido Rolls	1 Canada Square	48 yd
Grill'd	3 Reuters Plaza	79 yd
Garbanzos	3 Reuters Plaza	79 yd
BLB Canary Wharf	Kiosk 5, Reuters Plaza	79 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	187 yd
Waitrose Food and Home	16-19 Canada Square	194 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 16, Jubilee Place, 45 Bank Street	216 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	217 yd
Tesco	South Quay Plaza, 185 Marsh Wall	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Third Space Canary Wharf 16-19 16-19 CANADA SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	198 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	378 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	470 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Canary Wharf) (Closed) Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton London Canary Wharf Marsh Wall	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	734 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	785 yd
Alpha Grove Centre Alpha Grove		820 yd
Poplar Baths EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of E14 5FW