Byng Street, London, E14 8GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 8GF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.6%	48.3%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.4%	51.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	68.3%	66.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	26%	0.8%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.4%) 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	62.7%	57.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	34.2%	33.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	13.8%	12.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	0.9%	9.6%	8.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	11%	6.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	76.6%	57.3%	-19.3%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	13.3%	3.7%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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	0.4%	14.4%	14.0%	1.1%	13.3%
Chinese	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	6.6%
Indian	14%	9.5%	-4.5%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0.4%	13%	12.6%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	63.6%	31.9%	-31.7%	81.4%	-49.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% 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	41.2%	39.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	22.8%	17.8%	-5.0%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	25.6%	3.7%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	40.8%	39.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	18.4%	22.2%	3.8%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	18.9%	9.7%	-9.2%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	11.4%	16.3%	4.9%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Byng Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byng Street was 425.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 303.9% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byng Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town and the 77th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 194.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E14 8GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Byng Street are based on 134 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 Byng Street, London, E14 8GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8GF

Average Price
£341,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,939

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byng Street

Average Price
£335,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byng Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 39 9 Byng Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-29	£217,079
Flat 38 9 Byng Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-03-21	£306,337
Flat 38 9 Byng Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-12-03	£267,998
Flat 38 9 Byng Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2014-09-19	£256,708
Studio 4 7 - 13 Byng Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-04-04	£333,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8GF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 8GF 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	169
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	65
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	28
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	1

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	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Mills Primary School Malabar Street , Isle of Dogs E14 8LY	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	- not rated	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School 299 Westferry Road , Millwall E14 3RS	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	1,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	1,556 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	1,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,161 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,172 yd	Community school	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	2,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,413 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,534 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	326 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,002 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
CSPC International School, Hui Yang C/O Fieldwork Education Ltd , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,002 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Panaga School C/O Fieldwork Education Limited , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,002 yd	Service children's education	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
Aniseed Restaurant	Rogue Trader, 25 Westferry Road	24 yd
Lime Bar and Restaurant	Unit 2, Regatta Point, 1 Manilla Street	81 yd
Clifton Tradepoint	27-29 Westferry Road	98 yd
Neama	19 Cuba Street	154 yd
Clifton Docklands	32 Westferry Road	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Observatory	Bagshaw Tower	237 yd
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	307 yd
The Henry Addington	Henry Addington, 22-28 Mackenzie Walk	545 yd
Humble Grape	18-20 Mackenzie Walk	545 yd
The Clays	Unit B1, 1 Cabot Square	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Docklands Fried Chicken	46 Westferry Road	199 yd
Yummy Kitchen	52 Westferry Road	199 yd
China Town Pizza Town Dessert Town Burger and wraps	7 The Quarterdeck	223 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	6 The Quarterdeck	337 yd
Notes	Unit 5 Canary Wharf Station	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	185 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	375 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 16, Jubilee Place, 45 Bank Street	612 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	631 yd
Tesco	41 Millharbour	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Alpha Grove Centre Alpha Grove		296 yd
Tiller Leisure Centre TILLER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Canary Wharf) (Closed) Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton London Canary Wharf Marsh Wall	health and fitness suite	637 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	673 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	775 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	844 yd
Third Space Canary Wharf 16-19 16-19 CANADA SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	100 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8GF