Commercial Road, London, E14 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 7LH is primarily male, with 57.2% 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	48.2%	42.8%	-5.4%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	51.8%	57.2%	5.4%	49.0%	8.2%

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 7LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.1% 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	63.3%	71.1%	7.8%	37.9%	33.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	23%	-7.9%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.9%) 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	62.4%	66.2%	3.8%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	30.5%	26.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 7LH this area, 5.8% 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 69.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	77%	69.6%	-7.4%	33.8%	35.8%
Other	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	16.3%	16.7%	0.4%	1.1%	15.6%
Chinese	9.6%	3.2%	-6.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	55%	55.5%	0.5%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.1% 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	46.5%	36.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	-47.1%
European Union	18.4%	36.3%	17.9%	6.1%	30.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	17.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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	45.7%	36.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	6%	28%	22.0%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	17%	18.4%	1.4%	2.9%	15.5%
2-5 Years	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	5.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 7LH, 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 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7LH

Average Price
£457,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£457,403

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 106 Tequila Wharf, 681 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-11-11	£488,902
Flat 109 Tequila Wharf, 681 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-11-15	£333,609
Flat 99 Tequila Wharf, 681 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-11-29	£332,276
Flat 118 Tequila Wharf, 681 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-08-22	£493,753
Flat 114 Tequila Wharf, 681 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-05-25	£338,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	217
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Retired	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	82
Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Information and communication	25
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
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	599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,097 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	225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	3out of 4	674 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	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,479 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	1,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,474 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,080 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,171 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	1,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,780 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	113 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,110 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,277 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
Eatz	30 Blount Street	177 yd
Via Limehouse Restaurant/Bar	De Paul House, 628-634 Commercial Road	180 yd
Anchor Cafe	123 Salmon Lane	202 yd
Indiana,Spice Hub,Brooklyn Burgers,Panda Bubble Tea	129 Salmon Lane	202 yd
Kirvem Restaurant	663 Commercial Road	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	109 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	217 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	253 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	331 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Street	116 Salmon Lane	136 yd
PFC	106 Salmon Lane	136 yd
Mario's Pizza	133 Salmon Lane	202 yd
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	220 yd
Pasha Peri Peri,Gourmet Burgers & Pizza& Hanys Chicken & Pizza, Choix	637 Commercial Road	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	217 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	538 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	564 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	572 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		120 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	228 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		414 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	545 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		547 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	703 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK RHODESWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	745 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		781 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	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7LH