Norway Place, London, E14 7HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 7HT is primarily male, with 65.4% 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	44.9%	34.6%	-10.3%	51.0%	-16.4%
Male	55.1%	65.4%	10.3%	49.0%	16.4%

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 7HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.9% 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	69.5%	89.9%	20.4%	37.9%	52.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	7.5%	-16.7%	44.2%	-36.7%
Separated	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (96.1%) 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	63.9%	50.6%	-13.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.7%	45.5%	12.8%	33.6%	11.9%
Fair health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-9.5%
Bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around E14 7HT this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	7%	4.9%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.6%	7.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	71.1%	66.1%	-5.0%	33.8%	32.3%
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 71.9% 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	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.4%	10.5%	8.1%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	9.7%	9.2%	0.9%	8.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.7%	71.9%	0.2%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	52.2%	40.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	14.1%	51.3%	37.2%	6.1%	45.2%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	4.1%	-8.6%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	0.8%	-5.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.4% 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	50.7%	41%	-9.7%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	14.1%	7.8%	-6.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7.3%	23%	15.7%	2.2%	20.8%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	15.8%	0.7%	1.9%	13.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	9.1%	0.6%	8.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is Norway Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norway Place was 154.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% higher than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norway Place has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 310th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 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 7HT, 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 Norway Place are based on 16 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 Norway Place, London, E14 7HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7HT

Average Price
£375,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norway Place

Average Price
£354,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,204

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norway PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Norway Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-12-02	£363,469
12 Norway Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-01-09	£370,773
18 Norway Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-07-07	£302,477
16 Norway Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-04-15	£352,497
22 Norway Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-09-02	£338,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7HT

Employment

E14 7HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E14 7HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E14 7HT 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	354
Self-Employed	111
Student (economically inactive)	58
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	54
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,158 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	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	703 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	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,328 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	1,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,473 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,150 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,078 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	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,314 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,902 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	159 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	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,348 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,428 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	86 yd
Anchor Cafe	123 Salmon Lane	201 yd
Indiana,Spice Hub,Brooklyn Burgers,Panda Bubble Tea	129 Salmon Lane	201 yd
Kirvem Restaurant	663 Commercial Road	352 yd
Basilico	Rear of, 653 Commercial Road	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	308 yd
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	353 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	358 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	358 yd
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's Pizza	133 Salmon Lane	201 yd
Thai Street	116 Salmon Lane	219 yd
PFC	106 Salmon Lane	219 yd
Basiliano Pizzeria	795 Commercial Road	353 yd
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	358 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	424 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	524 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	682 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	296 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		296 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	332 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		436 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		595 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	730 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	843 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	916 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of E14 7HT