Boardwalk Place, London, E14 5GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 5GE is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	42.3%	46%	3.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	57.7%	54%	-3.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 5GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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%	54.3%	-5.7%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	38.4%	4.5%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (93.9%) 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	67.3%	66.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	18.1%
Good health	24.5%	27.4%	2.9%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around E14 5GE this area, 3.9% 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 83.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	13.4%	-13.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	75%	83.6%	8.6%	33.8%	49.8%
Other	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	10.7%	13%	2.3%	0.7%	12.3%
Indian	8.2%	25.3%	17.1%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	55.6%	46.9%	-8.7%	81.4%	-34.5%
Arab	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.1% 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	31.6%	34.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-49.1%
European Union	19.4%	15.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	29.1%	35.4%	6.3%	5.6%	29.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.9% 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	30.6%	34.1%	3.5%	83.2%	-49.1%
10+ Years	17.9%	18.9%	1.0%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	20.9%	19.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	16.6%
2-5 Years	20.4%	12.2%	-8.2%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	15.2%	5.0%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	15.8%	1.2%	14.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	15.9%	46.2%	-30.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	16.5%	1.7%	14.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Boardwalk Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boardwalk Place was 113.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boardwalk Place has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town and the 299th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E14 5GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Boardwalk Place are based on 794 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 Boardwalk Place, London, E14 5GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 5GE

Average Price
£590,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£590,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boardwalk Place

Average Price
£695,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£988,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£689,170

Other
£4,138,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boardwalk PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 291 Boardwalk Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2025-02-07	£635,131
Flat 11 291 Boardwalk Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2017-01-31	£625,647
Flat 9 291 Boardwalk Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£541,050	2016-01-05	£529,456
Flat 6 291 Boardwalk Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2014-02-07	£534,158
Flat 4 291 Boardwalk Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,500	2014-01-24	£558,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 5GE

Employment

E14 5GE 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	95
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	63
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,752 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	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolmore Primary School Woolmore Street , Poplar E14 0EW	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bygrove Primary School Bygrove Street , Poplar E14 6DN	4out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Dee Street , Poplar E14 0PT	4out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	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	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,230 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,197 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	1,801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,167 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	865 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	865 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	865 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	865 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pdo Oman School C/O Fieldwork Education Limited , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	865 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
Atalian Servest Food Co	Seventh Floor, 5 Churchill Place	298 yd
Henlon & Co Ltd	2 Yabsley Street	306 yd
Il Bianco	Unit 1, Michigan Building, 2 Biscayne Avenue	328 yd
ISS Barclays Executive Dining & Hospitality - Level 31, 30 & 2	Barclays Bank, 1 Churchill Place	336 yd
BrewDog	Unit 17, 2 Churchill Place	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Off Piste	Canada Park Square	422 yd
The Gun	27 Cold Harbour	439 yd
Hope & Anchor	14 Newby Place	460 yd
The Greenwich Pensioner	The Greenwich Pensioner, 28 Bazely Street	494 yd
Temple of Art and Music	Mmy Wood Wharf	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spin and Shake Limited	Unit C19, Poplar Business Park, Prestons Road	272 yd
Dishpatch	Unit B14, Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road	307 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd	2 Churchill Place	379 yd
Steff My Face	77 Prestons Road	409 yd
Sushi Daily	Mall Level 1 @ Waitrose, 16-19 Canada Square	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1 Poplar Business Park, Poplar High Street	289 yd
Waitrose Food and Home	16-19 Canada Square	494 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	560 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 16, Jubilee Place, 45 Bank Street	723 yd
Tesco	South Quay Plaza, 185 Marsh Wall	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East River Spa NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF FAIRMONT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Third Space Canary Wharf 16-19 16-19 CANADA SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	708 yd
Poplar Baths EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	772 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Canary Wharf) (Closed) Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton London Canary Wharf Marsh Wall	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Samuda Community Centre Stewart Street		916 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 yd
St John'S Park MANCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	1,021 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,021 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	295 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	277 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 5GE