Commercial Road, London, E14 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E14 7LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	50.5%	6.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	55.5%	49.5%	-6.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	49.5%	55.5%	6.0%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	27.6%	-10.3%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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	55%	50.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	27.9%	31.3%	3.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	19.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	45.5%	15.0%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% 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	46.8%	44.1%	-2.7%	1.1%	43.0%
Chinese	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	40.8%	39.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	-42.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	67.7%	61.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	5.2%	10.2%	5.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	22.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	61.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	19.6%	16.9%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	5.5%	-16.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	47%	6.5%	40.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 227.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.3% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 204th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E14 7LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7LW

Average Price
£734,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,336,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£533,681

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
Limehouse Christian Centre, 649 - 651 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£573,523	2021-08-06	£510,212
663 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2018-02-01	£5,042
663 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2014-08-07	£6,393,333
665 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2014-01-31	£1,009,474
655 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2000-02-04	£1,262,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 7LW 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	123
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3

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	482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	584 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	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,360 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	1,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,673 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,264 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,365 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	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,473 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,941 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	196 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	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,160 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirvem Restaurant	663 Commercial Road	12 yd
Basilico	Rear of, 653 Commercial Road	21 yd
Franks Cafe	641 Commercial Road	165 yd
Gourmet Burgers & Pizza	637 Commercial Road	165 yd
Raj Boy Tandoori	564 Commercial Road	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	17 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	117 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	174 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	174 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	21 yd
Pasha Peri Peri,Gourmet Burgers & Pizza& Hanys Chicken & Pizza, Choix	637 Commercial Road	165 yd
Sailors Health Club Restaurant	570-574 Commercial Road	174 yd
Thai Street	116 Salmon Lane	331 yd
PFC	106 Salmon Lane	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	17 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	349 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	740 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	760 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	51 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		79 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	96 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		250 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	597 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	660 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		728 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		751 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	832 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7LW