Birchfield Street, London, E14 8FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E14 8FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	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 8FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	51.9%	49.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	35.9%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	46.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35.2%	35.6%	0.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24.7%	22%	-2.7%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	12.6%	4.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	28.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	13.1%	4.5%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.3% 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	30.4%	44.3%	13.9%	1.1%	43.2%
Chinese	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	38.3%	29.3%	-9.0%	81.4%	-52.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	61.5%	56.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	27.7%	5.9%	5.6%	22.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	56.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	9.3%	30%	20.7%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	2.2%	-16.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	50.2%	6.5%	43.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Birchfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Street was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Lansbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birchfield Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury and the 148th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 8FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 8FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8FN

Average Price
£394,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,111

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Street

Average Price
£522,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,807

Other
£473,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 2A Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-08-20	£214,130
Flat 2 2A Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£493,400	2016-11-21	£432,280
Flat 2 2A Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2012-08-30	£480,161
Flat 3 2A Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,500	2007-12-18	£466,704
Flat 4 2A Birchfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-09-28	£182,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8FN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 8FN 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	83
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	20
Retired	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,003 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School Limehouse Causeway , E14 8AQ	- not rated	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	- not rated	441 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	406 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,534 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	1,570 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	721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,029 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,849 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	894 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Azhar Primary School Unit 1 , Quebec Wharf E14 7AF	- not rated	467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	908 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Onelab College 7 Corsican Square , E3 3YD	- not rated	1,398 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,428 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Hall School Bromley Hall Road , E14 0LF	- not rated	1,469 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
New Beijing Chinese Restaurant	6-8 East India Dock Road	96 yd
The Tale Of India	53 West India Dock Road	168 yd
Noodle Street Restaurant	15-17 Pennyfields	197 yd
Ravaa Fine Fusion	11 Pennyfields	197 yd
Domino's Pizza	2-8 West India Dock Road	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	309 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	332 yd
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	452 yd
The Sipping Room	16 Hertsmere Road	589 yd
The Clays	Unit B1, 1 Cabot Square	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Limehouse Kebab	4 East India Dock Road	92 yd
Tops Pizza	3 West India Dock Road	93 yd
Cotton Candy	328 Burdett Road	257 yd
The Doner Guys	322 Burdett Road	261 yd
Welcome Friends	318 Burdett Road	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	261 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	454 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	788 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	817 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No.2 Exchange Tower		324 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		407 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	499 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	533 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	612 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	636 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	654 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		669 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	687 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%

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

Overview of E14 8FN