Old School Square, London, E14 7DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 7DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.6%	49%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	58.4%	65.9%	7.5%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	24.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.3%	51.6%	9.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	39.3%	30.7%	-8.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	18%	-1.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	4.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	48.8%	11.9%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	12.9%	4.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	30.7%	32.4%	1.7%	1.1%	31.3%
Chinese	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	47.9%	46.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	-34.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	52.7%	48.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	11.6%	20.8%	9.2%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	19%	-4.2%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.8%	1.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.2% 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	50.9%	49%	-1.9%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	9.2%	21.2%	12.0%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	12.5%	3.9%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	6.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Old School Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School Square was 239.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.8% higher than the Lansbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old School Square has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury and the 192nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E14 7DJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Old School Square are based on 115 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 Old School Square, London, E14 7DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7DJ

Average Price
£482,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£482,297

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Square

Average Price
£461,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,966

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Old School Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-08-27	£394,769
30 Old School Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-05-09	£310,175
1 Old School Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-01-30	£591,233
9 Old School Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-21	£347,104
36 Old School Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2023-07-18	£369,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	3out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	528 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	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,875 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,632 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,439 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	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,876 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,303 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	745 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,493 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikos Gyros	212a Hind Grove	197 yd
Beans & Beyond	819-821 Commercial Road	258 yd
New Beijing Chinese Restaurant	6-8 East India Dock Road	262 yd
The Burger Hub	811 Commercial Road	273 yd
E5 Poplar Bakehouse	Poplar Union, 2 Cotall Street	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	298 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	422 yd
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	726 yd
Festival Inn	Festival Inn Public House, 71 Grundy Street	765 yd
The Manor Arms	150 East India Dock Road	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popo, Hing Oriental - Canary Wharf, Ruby Kitchen, Sunrise Chinese	212a Hind Grove	197 yd
The Doner Guys	322 Burdett Road	228 yd
Welcome Friends	318 Burdett Road	228 yd
Mum's Spice, Lime Grill	332 Burdett Road	228 yd
Caprinos Pizza	324 Burdett Road	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	228 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	232 yd
Tesco	Caspian Works, Violet Road	818 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	860 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No.2 Exchange Tower		208 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	287 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		363 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	621 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		636 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	668 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	782 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	820 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	183 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7DJ