Birchfield Street, London, E14 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 8ED is primarily male, with 57.8% 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%	42.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	60%	57.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	8.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	68.7%	40.7%	-28.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	49.7%	28.5%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	61%	58.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	30%	30.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	22.9%	11.7%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	15.5%	7.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	32.6%	-24.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.9% 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	13.5%	66.7%	53.2%	1.1%	65.6%
Chinese	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	0.2%	-5.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	54%	17.9%	-36.1%	81.4%	-63.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	48%	62.5%	14.5%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	18%	8.4%	-9.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9%	4%	-5.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	21.5%	8.0%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.5%	62.5%	15.0%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	6%	21.7%	15.7%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	11%	7%	-4.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	16%	4.4%	-11.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	4.4%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	11.9%	46.2%	-34.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	72.7%	6.5%	66.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Birchfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Street was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the Lansbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E14 8ED, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Birchfield Street are based on 54 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 Birchfield Street, London, E14 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8ED

Average Price
£664,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£684,168

Other
£535,730

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Street

Average Price
£560,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£562,335

Other
£510,194

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 13 3 Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-06-04	£558,593
Unit 8 3 Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£460,350	2023-08-11	£461,795
Unit 8 3 Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-06-15	£443,981
Unit 4 3 Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2017-11-10	£742,820
Unit 11 3 Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2016-05-26	£697,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 8ED 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	91
Looking after home or family	65
Part-Time Employee	60
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	23
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

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	1,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,457 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	242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Voluntary aided 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	872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,096 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,892 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,523 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	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,025 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,176 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	755 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,499 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,719 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
New Beijing Chinese Restaurant	6-8 East India Dock Road	83 yd
The Tale Of India	53 West India Dock Road	147 yd
Spice Merchants Restaurant	38 Salter Street	177 yd
Noodle Street Restaurant	15-17 Pennyfields	183 yd
Ravaa Fine Fusion	11 Pennyfields	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	297 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	306 yd
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	436 yd
The Sipping Room	16 Hertsmere Road	582 yd
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	3 West India Dock Road	64 yd
Limehouse Kebab	4 East India Dock Road	79 yd
Cotton Candy	328 Burdett Road	251 yd
The Doner Guys	322 Burdett Road	257 yd
Welcome Friends	318 Burdett Road	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	257 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	465 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	775 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	846 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No.2 Exchange Tower		327 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		444 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	499 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	533 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	577 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	636 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	648 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		704 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	712 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8ED