Market Square, London, E14 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 6AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 6AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	44.7%	54.1%	9.4%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	35.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44%	52.3%	8.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.4%	31.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	18%	11.3%	-6.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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	26.3%	20%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	34.2%	13.1%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	13.9%	3.7%	-10.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.2% 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	57.1%	43.6%	-13.5%	1.1%	42.5%
Chinese	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	23.1%	27.2%	4.1%	81.4%	-54.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	58.4%	51.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	4.4%	14.4%	10.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	23.7%	-6.6%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	52.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	23.5%	20.4%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9%	5.9%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	28%	4.7%	-23.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	8.7%	0.6%	8.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	15.6%	46.2%	-30.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	54.1%	6.5%	47.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 81.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Lansbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Market Square has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury and the 181st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E14 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Market Square are based on 33 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 Market Square, London, E14 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 6AB

Average Price
£1,476,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,476,230

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£329,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,967

Other
£1,312,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Market Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2018-03-29	£1,285,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 6AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 6AB 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	42
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	17
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Other	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	2,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	4out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Lawrence Junior School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Susan Lawrence Infants' School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bygrove Primary School Bygrove Street , Poplar E14 6DN	4out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bygrove Primary School Bygrove Street , Poplar E14 6DN	- not rated	261 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	430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	1,916 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	427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,582 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,458 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,644 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	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,058 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley Hall School Bromley Hall Road , E14 0LF	- not rated	817 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Docklands Pre-Preparatory School Unit 1 , Elektron Building E14 9GX	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Onelab College 7 Corsican Square , E3 3YD	- not rated	1,199 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyngz E14 Ltd	15 Vesey Path	76 yd
Donasao Kitchen & Bar	4 Vesey Path	76 yd
The Pizza Room	167 East India Dock Road	91 yd
Wings Chinese Cafe	19 Market Square	116 yd
JP's Cafe	14 Market Square	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Festival Inn	Festival Inn Public House, 71 Grundy Street	42 yd
Callaghans	55 Chrisp Street	138 yd
The Manor Arms	150 East India Dock Road	147 yd
Hope & Anchor	14 Newby Place	430 yd
The Greenwich Pensioner	The Greenwich Pensioner, 28 Bazely Street	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Cafe	172a East India Dock Road	193 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	195-195a East India Dock Road	232 yd
Poplar Spice	201 East India Dock Road	272 yd
Taste of India	197 East India Dock Road	272 yd
Hin Cheong	Millennium Court, 8 Ida Street	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	76 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	138 yd
Tesco	Unit 1 Poplar Business Park, Poplar High Street	615 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	742 yd
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	182 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		210 yd
Poplar Baths EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		431 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	456 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	457 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	542 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	652 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf) AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS	health and fitness suite	856 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of E14 6AB