Hearnshaw Street, London, E14 7BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E14 7BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	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 7BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	45.3%	49.5%	4.2%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	40.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.6%	45.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	33.1%	35%	1.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.9%	11.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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	31.1%	28%	-3.1%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	28.2%	9.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	11.1%	3.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	67.6%	72.7%	5.1%	1.1%	71.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	18.6%	15%	-3.6%	81.4%	-66.4%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	59.3%	59.3%	0.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	3.9%	7.8%	3.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	32%	29.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	59.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	27.4%	24.5%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	4.2%	-23.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	9.3%	46.2%	-36.9%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	76.5%	6.5%	70.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Hearnshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hearnshaw Street was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hearnshaw Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.5%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E14 7BU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Hearnshaw Street are based on 7 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 Hearnshaw Street, London, E14 7BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7BU

Average Price
£342,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,949

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hearnshaw Street

Average Price
£306,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,832

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hearnshaw Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Hearnshaw Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-01-20	£324,321
25 Hearnshaw Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-10-10	£321,714
17 Hearnshaw Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-07-28	£336,568
25 Hearnshaw Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-12-05	£274,063
17 Hearnshaw Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-02-26	£299,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 7BU 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	114
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Unemployed	25
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	59 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	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	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,402 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,424 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	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,030 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,162 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	339 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	885 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Community special school	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
Eatz	30 Blount Street	155 yd
Chicken Mahal	84 Ben Jonson Road	262 yd
Bilhana Lebanese Deli	38 Ben Jonson Road	280 yd
Kirvem Restaurant	663 Commercial Road	374 yd
Basilico	Rear of, 653 Commercial Road	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	223 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	288 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	297 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	374 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fodal Mile End, Gadani	74 Ben Jonson Road	261 yd
Kar Woo	56 Ben Jonson Road	280 yd
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	374 yd
Thai Street	116 Salmon Lane	403 yd
PFC	106 Salmon Lane	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	374 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	521 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	732 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	828 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		336 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		371 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	398 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		465 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK RHODESWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	545 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		584 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		779 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7BU