Basin Approach, London, E14 7JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 7JN is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	40.5%	39.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	59.5%	60.1%	0.6%	49.0%	11.1%

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 7JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	51.2%	61%	9.8%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	28.7%	-10.2%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (96.2%) 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	67.9%	60.1%	-7.8%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	26.3%	36.1%	9.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-10.2%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7JN this area, 4.4% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	78.3%	78.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	77.4%	76.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	-4.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	60.6%	51.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	13.1%	21.3%	8.2%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	51.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	24.3%	19.2%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	14.6%	7.9%	-6.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Basin Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Basin Approach was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Basin Approach has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 7JN, 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 Basin Approach are based on 639 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 Basin Approach, London, E14 7JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7JN

Average Price
£1,633,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,013,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£999,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basin Approach

Average Price
£614,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,790,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£598,576

Other
£304,622

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basin ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,484,250	2014-05-30	£1,879,368
168 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2013-01-17	£634,396
166 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,015,000	2010-04-01	£1,744,888
165 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,042,500	2008-01-08	£1,833,362
163 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2007-08-02	£1,558,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7JN

Employment

E14 7JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	143
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	97
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	8
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	- not rated	1,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School Limehouse Causeway , E14 8AQ	- not rated	298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Copenhagen Place , Poplar E14 7DA	- not rated	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,013 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	1,013 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	1,019 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	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	1,136 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	1,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,502 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,918 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	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,395 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,693 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	374 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,214 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,564 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
Via Limehouse Restaurant/Bar	De Paul House, 628-634 Commercial Road	181 yd
Anchor Cafe	123 Salmon Lane	327 yd
Indiana,Spice Hub,Brooklyn Burgers,Panda Bubble Tea	129 Salmon Lane	327 yd
Area 51 Limehouse	Unit 3, Adriatic Building, 51 Narrow Street	377 yd
Marios Cafe	Unit 3a, 139 Three Colt Street	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	282 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	306 yd
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	400 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	413 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's Pizza	133 Salmon Lane	327 yd
Thai Street	116 Salmon Lane	346 yd
PFC	106 Salmon Lane	346 yd
Basiliano Pizzeria	795 Commercial Road	400 yd
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	413 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	471 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	616 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	711 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	194 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		376 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		503 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	627 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		648 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	738 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 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	325 Mbit/s
Average download speed	404.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	325 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	400.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7JN