Pennyfields, London, E14 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 8HW is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	45.6%	43.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	54.4%	56.1%	1.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 8HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	66.6%	69.5%	2.9%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	23.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (91.9%) 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	57.9%	58.7%	0.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	35.3%	33.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around E14 8HW this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	63.9%	65.1%	1.2%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	4.4%	13.4%	9.0%	1.1%	12.3%
Chinese	9.4%	5.3%	-4.1%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	10.6%	6.2%	-4.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	57.1%	55.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.5% 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	48.2%	37.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-45.7%
European Union	15.9%	29.2%	13.3%	6.1%	23.1%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	16.4%	-4.5%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.8% 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	45.6%	37.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	11.8%	25.8%	14.0%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	16.8%	13.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	10.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	9.5%	0.6%	8.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Pennyfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennyfields was 258.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.1% higher than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pennyfields has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 173rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.9%.

🔎 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 8HW, 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 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 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8HW

Average Price
£233,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,224

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennyfields

Average Price
£343,142

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£476,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,137

Other
£94,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PennyfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Elderfield House Pennyfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-06-17	£167,936
Flat 9 Elderfield House Pennyfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2003-11-17	£238,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8HW

Employment

E14 8HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	42
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	69
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
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	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,129 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	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School Limehouse Causeway , E14 8AQ	- not rated	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	- not rated	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	441 yd	Community 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	516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,165 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,002 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	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,074 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,924 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	647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	987 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,246 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	1,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,537 yd	City technology college	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
The Tale Of India	53 West India Dock Road	17 yd
Noodle Street Restaurant	15-17 Pennyfields	38 yd
Ravaa Fine Fusion	11 Pennyfields	38 yd
Spice Merchants Restaurant	38 Salter Street	148 yd
Canary Wall Climbing Centre Restaurant	21-23 Trinidad Street	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	274 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	391 yd
The Sipping Room	16 Hertsmere Road	431 yd
Star of the East, Daddy’s Dim Sum, Phikul	805a Commercial Road	432 yd
The Clays	Unit B1, 1 Cabot Square	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	3 West India Dock Road	196 yd
The 500 Calorie Project, Holy Cow! Plant Based, Behrouz Biryani	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	229 yd
Bronson's Burgers	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	229 yd
Mandarin Oak, Hakka Wakka, 500CP, Tesoro Pizza	Unit 105 And 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	229 yd
Limehouse Kebab	4 East India Dock Road	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	406 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	614 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	626 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	735 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	283 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	464 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	473 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		482 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	516 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		518 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Bartlett Park BARTLETT CLOSE	grass pitches	663 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	676 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		744 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	156.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8HW