Southwater Close, London, E14 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 7DD is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	46%	45.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	54%	54.2%	0.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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 7DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	57.2%	46.9%	-10.3%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	41.9%	10.3%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.7%	5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	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	48.1%	45.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	36.2%	32.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.4%	16%	8.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	21.4%	24%	2.6%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	12.2%	3.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.6%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	34.2%	-3.9%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	10.4%	0.8%	-9.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	36.4%	56.4%	20.0%	1.1%	55.3%
Chinese	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.2%	22.3%	-17.9%	81.4%	-59.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	56.7%	50%	-6.7%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	7.2%	13.7%	6.5%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	27.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	50%	-5.9%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	23.8%	17.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	4.7%	-16.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	62.9%	6.5%	56.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Southwater Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwater Close was 226.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.2% higher than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southwater Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 205th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 293.5%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E14 7DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Southwater Close are based on 29 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 Southwater Close, London, E14 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7DD

Average Price
£438,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£501,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,324

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwater Close

Average Price
£349,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£473,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,979

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwater CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Southwater Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-04-25	£420,000
31 Southwater Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2017-01-13	£435,020
31 Southwater Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-02-29	£397,595
33 Southwater Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-03-20	£340,130
27 Southwater Close, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£190,000	2005-10-18	£473,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 7DD 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	70
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	17
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Financial and insurance activities	40
Accommodation and food service activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	29
Other	22
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	69 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	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	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community 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	1,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,111 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,778 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,778 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	731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,960 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,012 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	417 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,204 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,532 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
Anchor Cafe	123 Salmon Lane	204 yd
Indiana,Spice Hub,Brooklyn Burgers,Panda Bubble Tea	129 Salmon Lane	204 yd
The Burger Hub	811 Commercial Road	280 yd
Beans & Beyond	819-821 Commercial Road	298 yd
Domino's Pizza	2-8 West India Dock Road	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	245 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	365 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	465 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	606 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's Pizza	133 Salmon Lane	204 yd
Basiliano Pizzeria	795 Commercial Road	245 yd
Thai Street	116 Salmon Lane	258 yd
PFC	106 Salmon Lane	258 yd
The Doner Guys	322 Burdett Road	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	172 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	263 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	606 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	930 yd
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No.2 Exchange Tower		198 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		511 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	556 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	596 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	606 yd
St Pauls Way Trust School ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAULS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	695 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	698 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		734 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7DD