Garford Street, London, E14 8JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 8JQ is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	42.8%	44.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	57.2%	55.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	6.2%

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 8JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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	65.9%	77.3%	11.4%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	14%	-16.0%	44.2%	-30.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (94.8%) 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	66.4%	60.4%	-6.0%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	28.8%	34.4%	5.6%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 8JQ this area, 9.3% 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 77.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	2%	0.2%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-12.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	71%	77.6%	6.6%	33.8%	43.8%
Other	8.8%	2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	20.5%	7%	-13.5%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	53.7%	65.7%	12.0%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.9% 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	45.9%	32.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-50.3%
European Union	10.9%	31.9%	21.0%	6.1%	25.8%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	20%	-11.4%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% 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%	32.5%	-12.5%	83.2%	-50.7%
10+ Years	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	14%	22.6%	8.6%	2.9%	19.7%
2-5 Years	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	17%	8.7%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.2%	76.7%	-31.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	10.5%	1.5%	9.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Garford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garford Street was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% lower than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garford Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 8JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Garford Street are based on 83 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 Garford Street, London, E14 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8JQ

Average Price
£526,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,355

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garford Street

Average Price
£611,429

Semi-Detached
£798,828

Terraced
£792,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,467

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Kelly Court, 2 Garford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-10-02	£448,351
Flat 9 Kelly Court, 2 Garford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2015-03-25	£447,976
Flat 7 Kelly Court, 2 Garford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2015-03-02	£486,690
Flat 6 Kelly Court, 2 Garford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-09-29	£452,575
Flat 1 Flynn Court, 4 Garford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,500	2014-04-16	£376,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	68
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,692 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	226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6DU	4out of 4	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Norbiton Road , Limehouse E14 7TF	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,685 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	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,226 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,705 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	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,510 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,114 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	843 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,209 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	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,670 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
Docklands Diner	Unit 76 To 77, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	78 yd
Point A Hotel London Canary Wharf	21 Hertsmere Road	122 yd
Canary Wall Climbing Centre Restaurant	21-23 Trinidad Street	184 yd
Spice Merchants Restaurant	38 Salter Street	197 yd
The Tale Of India	53 West India Dock Road	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	232 yd
The Clays	Unit B1, 1 Cabot Square	370 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	424 yd
The Sipping Room	16 Hertsmere Road	434 yd
The Limehouse	29-30 Fishermans Walk	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hubbub Catering Ltd	Unit 97, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	80 yd
Salt Shed, FarmStand, PlantStand, Halo Burger, Patty Guy	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	80 yd
Golden Tea	Unit 102, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	80 yd
The 500 Calorie Project, Holy Cow! Plant Based, Behrouz Biryani	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	108 yd
Bronson's Burgers	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	529 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	536 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	756 yd
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	756 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Frances Wharf, 303-305 Burdett Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	244 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	368 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	430 yd
No.2 Exchange Tower		612 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	702 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		739 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	844 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8JQ