Commercial Road, London, E14 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 7HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	39.8%	47.3%	7.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	60.2%	52.7%	-7.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 7HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	64.6%	63.7%	-0.9%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	24.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.1%	58.4%	-5.7%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32.4%	34%	1.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	18.3%	16.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	8%	3.8%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	79.3%	68%	-11.3%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	8.4%	1.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.4%	56.8%	-27.6%	81.4%	-24.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.8%	9%	8.2%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% 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	58.6%	46.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	16.4%	18.6%	2.2%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	15.5%	7.7%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	0.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.2% 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	57%	46.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	7%	19.2%	12.2%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	14.5%	8.2%	-6.3%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	14.8%	3.5%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 217th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 7HS, 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 1540 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 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7HS

Average Price
£518,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£719,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,678

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£903,283

Semi-Detached
£905,451

Terraced
£787,795

Detached
£2,152,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,638

Other
£7,753,689

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Regents Canal House, 626 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-07-10	£678,677
Flat 2 Regents Canal House, 626 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-03-01	£557,558
Flat 9 Regents Canal House, 626 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2021-06-30	£491,272
Flat 4 Regents Canal House, 626 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-07-17	£580,761
Flat 1 Regents Canal House, 626 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-07-13	£516,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7HS

Employment

E14 7HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	243
Other	59
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	80
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	10
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	629 yd	Community 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	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,529 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,174 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,172 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	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,366 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,898 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	41 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,261 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,404 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
Via Limehouse Restaurant/Bar	De Paul House, 628-634 Commercial Road	39 yd
Anchor Cafe	123 Salmon Lane	217 yd
Indiana,Spice Hub,Brooklyn Burgers,Panda Bubble Tea	129 Salmon Lane	217 yd
Kirvem Restaurant	663 Commercial Road	230 yd
Basilico	Rear of, 653 Commercial Road	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	236 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	250 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	324 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	384 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Street	116 Salmon Lane	192 yd
PFC	106 Salmon Lane	192 yd
Mario's Pizza	133 Salmon Lane	217 yd
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	239 yd
Pasha Peri Peri,Gourmet Burgers & Pizza& Hanys Chicken & Pizza, Choix	637 Commercial Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	236 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	527 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	565 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	586 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		173 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	403 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		472 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		525 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	834 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	838 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	838 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	18.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	236.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7HS