Barnes Street, London, E14 7NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 7NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.6%	49.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	47.1%	48.2%	1.1%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	30.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	46.4%	48.3%	1.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	29%	28.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	22.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	4.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	52.7%	9.4%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	1.1%	12.4%
Chinese	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.6%	71.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	-10.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	76.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	17.8%	15.1%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Barnes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnes Street was 178.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnes Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 271st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 7NW, 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 Barnes Street are based on 62 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 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 7NW

Average Price
£888,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£888,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnes Street

Average Price
£737,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£828,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,659

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Barnes Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£832,500	2025-09-23	£773,517
55 Barnes Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2022-11-17	£747,614
7 Barnes Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2022-08-08	£707,824
1 Barnes Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£910,000	2020-11-06	£867,477
43 Barnes Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2020-03-24	£758,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 7NW

Employment

E14 7NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7NW 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	118
Retired	43
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,751 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	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	4out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	535 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	427 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	580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	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	1,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,664 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,493 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	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,280 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,450 yd	Free schools	No	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	235 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,099 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
Franks Cafe	641 Commercial Road	120 yd
Gourmet Burgers & Pizza	637 Commercial Road	120 yd
Raj Boy Tandoori	564 Commercial Road	156 yd
Sweet Chicken	570-574 Commercial Road	156 yd
Shanshuijian	562 Commercial Road	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	2 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	80 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	156 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	156 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	181 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasha Peri Peri,Gourmet Burgers & Pizza& Hanys Chicken & Pizza, Choix	637 Commercial Road	120 yd
Sailors Health Club Restaurant	570-574 Commercial Road	156 yd
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	179 yd
Limehouse Fried Chicken & Spice	540 Commercial Road	236 yd
Hung Tou	538 Commercial Road	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	181 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	236 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	883 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	900 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		90 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		234 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	490 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		585 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	758 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	787 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		800 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	44.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 7NW