Commercial Road, London, E14 7HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 7HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	42.3%	49.8%	7.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	57.7%	50.2%	-7.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	69.1%	50.8%	-18.3%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	40.1%	18.5%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	65.2%	51.7%	-13.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	28.4%	32.6%	4.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.6%	4%	2.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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	6%	22.3%	16.3%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.1%	13.6%	11.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	66.7%	34.1%	-32.6%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.7% 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	6.5%	49.9%	43.4%	1.1%	48.8%
Chinese	5.2%	0.2%	-5.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	71.9%	22.7%	-49.2%	81.4%	-58.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	53.9%	60.2%	6.3%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	16.8%	8.7%	-8.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	23.1%	7.9%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	60.2%	7.9%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	15.5%	22.9%	7.4%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.9%	4%	-9.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	15.2%	46.2%	-31.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	58.2%	6.5%	51.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% higher than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 240th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.0%.

🔎 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 7HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Commercial Road are based on 1565 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 Commercial Road, London, E14 7HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7HG

Average Price
£816,215

Semi-Detached
£547,839

Terraced
£624,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,020,823

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£825,417

Semi-Detached
£882,897

Terraced
£772,229

Detached
£2,068,393

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,307

Other
£6,768,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 787 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£234,000	2025-10-05	£216,567
Unit 2 787 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-14	£261,761
805A Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£585,000	2018-12-07	£550,075
Ground Floor 793 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,000	2017-05-12	£15,619
767 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-01-19	£148,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7HG

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Commercial Road, London, E14 7HG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Commercial Road, London, E14 7HG has low surface water flood risk.

1 of 1 properties (100.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 7HG 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	66
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	12
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	61
Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	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	920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Copenhagen Place , Poplar E14 7DA	- not rated	147 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School Limehouse Causeway , E14 8AQ	- not rated	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	416 yd	Academy converter	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	631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,214 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	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	1,253 yd	Community 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	1,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,113 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,872 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	821 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,022 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	599 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Onelab College 7 Corsican Square , E3 3YD	- not rated	1,416 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,552 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Burger Hub	811 Commercial Road	56 yd
Beans & Beyond	819-821 Commercial Road	79 yd
Domino's Pizza	2-8 West India Dock Road	162 yd
New Beijing Chinese Restaurant	6-8 East India Dock Road	227 yd
Anchor Cafe	123 Salmon Lane	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	14 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	158 yd
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	555 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	601 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basiliano Pizzeria	795 Commercial Road	14 yd
Cotton Candy	328 Burdett Road	68 yd
The Doner Guys	322 Burdett Road	75 yd
Welcome Friends	318 Burdett Road	75 yd
Mum's Spice, Lime Grill	332 Burdett Road	75 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	75 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	265 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	682 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	1,015 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No.2 Exchange Tower		112 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	394 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	582 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		599 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		632 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	697 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 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	824 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of E14 7HG