Gill Street, London, E14 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 8HG is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	44.2%	42.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	55.8%	57.1%	1.3%	49.0%	8.1%

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 8HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	50.1%	59.8%	9.7%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	28.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	39.5%	42.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	34.8%	32.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	16.5%	14.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	8.3%	9%	0.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	28%	27%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	17%	9.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	29%	2.7%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	13.3%	2.3%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25% 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	47.3%	49.1%	1.8%	1.1%	48.0%
Chinese	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	29.2%	25%	-4.2%	81.4%	-56.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	49.8%	53.3%	3.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	34.6%	28.2%	-6.4%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.7%	53.4%	4.7%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	7.6%	32.5%	24.9%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	3.3%	-24.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	51.2%	6.5%	44.7%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Gill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gill Street was 69.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gill Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 155th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E14 8HG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Gill Street are based on 36 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 Gill Street, London, E14 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8HG

Average Price
£303,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,034

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gill Street

Average Price
£314,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,999

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Joseph Irwin House Gill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-02	£311,364
Flat 4 Joseph Irwin House Gill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,000	2021-05-06	£242,255
Flat 26 Joseph Irwin House Gill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,500	2020-06-15	£347,863
Flat 17 Joseph Irwin House Gill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2009-03-06	£287,196
Flat 1 Joseph Irwin House Gill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2006-03-06	£307,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 8HG 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	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4

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	1,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,322 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	145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stebon Primary School Burdett Estate , Wallwood Street E14 7AD	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	800 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	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Community school	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	1,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,308 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,063 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,797 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	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,909 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	504 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	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,577 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,594 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
Domino's Pizza	2-8 West India Dock Road	106 yd
The Burger Hub	811 Commercial Road	179 yd
Beans & Beyond	819-821 Commercial Road	184 yd
Canary Wall Climbing Centre Restaurant	21-23 Trinidad Street	200 yd
Spice Merchants Restaurant	38 Salter Street	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	54 yd
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	186 yd
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	389 yd
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	569 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent Public House, 81 Salmon Lane	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basiliano Pizzeria	795 Commercial Road	186 yd
Cotton Candy	328 Burdett Road	209 yd
Tops Pizza	3 West India Dock Road	216 yd
The Doner Guys	322 Burdett Road	226 yd
Welcome Friends	318 Burdett Road	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	226 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	461 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	707 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	899 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	237 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		300 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	503 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		643 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	679 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		701 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	719 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	736 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8HG