Westferry Road, London, E14 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 8NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	47.2%	51.5%	4.3%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	36.8%	3.1%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	43.6%	50.8%	7.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34%	32.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	19.1%	11.1%	-8.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	24.4%	17.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	11.7%	6.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	42%	14.5%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	18.1%	2%	-16.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% 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	29%	32.3%	3.3%	1.1%	31.2%
Chinese	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	39.8%	35.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-45.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45% 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	52.7%	45%	-7.7%	83.2%	-38.2%
European Union	6.2%	14.3%	8.1%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	29.9%	5.0%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% 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	52.7%	45.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	7.1%	24%	16.9%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	11.6%	5.0%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	6%	-18.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	34.4%	6.5%	27.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Westferry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westferry Road was 299.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% higher than the Canary Wharf average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westferry Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canary Wharf and the 136th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 304.0%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E14 8NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Westferry Road are based on 1983 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 Westferry Road, London, E14 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8NU

Average Price
£348,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,118

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westferry Road

Average Price
£676,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£626,113

Detached
£1,036,170

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,830

Other
£3,931,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westferry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 56 Bowsprit Point, 167 Westferry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-02	£329,715
Flat 67 Bowsprit Point, 167 Westferry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2021-10-15	£336,372
Flat 82 Bowsprit Point, 167 Westferry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-02-26	£383,226
Flat 52 Bowsprit Point, 167 Westferry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2018-10-19	£261,358
Flat 77 Bowsprit Point, 167 Westferry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,950	2018-09-10	£264,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E14 8NU 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	69
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,992 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	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School 299 Westferry Road , Millwall E14 3RS	3out of 4	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbinger Primary School Cahir Street , E14 3QP	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	2,435 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	1,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,552 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	5,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,247 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	2,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,176 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	491 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	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,103 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	1,103 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	1,103 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
The Olive Branch Cafe	Suite Gb, 14 Tiller Road	119 yd
Original Perfect	9 The Quarterdeck	225 yd
Clifton Docklands	32 Westferry Road	259 yd
TDO Cafe Bistro	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	339 yd
Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre	235A Westferry Road, London	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	138 yd
The Observatory	Bagshaw Tower	522 yd
Pepper Saint Ontiod	21 Pepper Street	576 yd
Ship & whale public house	2	734 yd
The Henry Addington	Henry Addington, 22-28 Mackenzie Walk	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MLD Dining Room	62 Mellish Street	118 yd
Lucky Tea	62 Mellish Street	118 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	6 The Quarterdeck	130 yd
Junior Adventures Group	Arnhem Wharf Primary School, 1 Arnhem Place	219 yd
China Town Pizza Town Dessert Town Burger and wraps	7 The Quarterdeck	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	339 yd
Tesco	41 Millharbour	549 yd
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	625 yd
Tesco	Westward Parade, Pepper Street	775 yd
Tesco	South Quay Plaza, 185 Marsh Wall	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alpha Grove Centre Alpha Grove		264 yd
Tiller Leisure Centre TILLER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	277 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd
Nuffield Health (Club Baltimore Fitness And Wellbeing Centre) BALTIMORE WHARF	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Canary Wharf) (Closed) Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton London Canary Wharf Marsh Wall	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Absolution Gym (Docklands) (Closed) Limeharbour	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	759 yd
Powerleague (Docklands) NORTHERN AND SHELL TOWER NORTHERN AND SHELL TOWER SELSDON WAY	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,042 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8NU