Pennyfields, London, E14 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 8HS is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	48.5%	45.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.5%	54.1%	2.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	49.8%	54.4%	4.6%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	33.9%	0.7%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.7%	47.7%	6.0%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.4%	30.4%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	35%	22.7%	-12.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.4%	1.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.4%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	38.5%	11.6%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	30.9%	38.2%	7.3%	1.1%	37.1%
Chinese	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	53.7%	36.6%	-17.1%	81.4%	-44.8%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	59.6%	54%	-5.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	8.7%	17.8%	9.1%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	19.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	54.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	21.1%	17.0%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	5.7%	-13.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	41.4%	6.5%	34.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Pennyfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennyfields was 106.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Lansbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennyfields has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury and the 281st lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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 8HS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Pennyfields are based on 41 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 Pennyfields, London, E14 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8HS

Average Price
£389,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennyfields

Average Price
£361,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£483,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,100

Other
£101,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PennyfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Pennyfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,050	2023-09-01	£418,934
90 Pennyfields, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-03-13	£403,082
104 Pennyfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-09-30	£355,019
122 Pennyfields, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£392,000	2017-10-18	£418,989
122 Pennyfields, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-01-17	£384,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8HS

Employment

E14 8HS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E14 8HS 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	92
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	24
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	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	1,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,732 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	380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bygrove Primary School Bygrove Street , Poplar E14 6DN	4out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	3out of 4	738 yd	Community 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	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,896 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	634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,150 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,988 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,579 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	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,272 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	996 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,253 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	1,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,601 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	1,601 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noodle Street Restaurant	15-17 Pennyfields	108 yd
Ravaa Fine Fusion	11 Pennyfields	108 yd
The Tale Of India	53 West India Dock Road	160 yd
Kasey's Chicken	59 Poplar High Street	167 yd
Coco	14 Hertsmere Road	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	208 yd
The Sipping Room	16 Hertsmere Road	309 yd
The Clays	Unit B1, 1 Cabot Square	410 yd
The Limehouse	29-30 Fishermans Walk	432 yd
London Cocktail Club	9 Cabot Square	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 500 Calorie Project, Holy Cow! Plant Based, Behrouz Biryani	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	238 yd
Bronson's Burgers	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	238 yd
Mandarin Oak, Hakka Wakka, 500CP, Tesoro Pizza	Unit 105 And 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	238 yd
Hubbub Catering Ltd	Unit 97, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	313 yd
Salt Shed, FarmStand, PlantStand, Halo Burger, Patty Guy	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	519 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	532 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	597 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	723 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	178 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	405 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	408 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		494 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	523 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	555 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		602 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	653 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		677 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	690 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	147.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8HS