Alpha Grove, London, E14 8PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 8PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.1%	47.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.9%	52.3%	0.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	58%	55%	-3.0%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	33.9%	0.2%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.5%	7%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	57.5%	48.2%	-9.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.3%	31.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	5.2%	14.4%	9.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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	7.4%	20.5%	13.1%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	13.5%	8.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	11.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	68.5%	33.9%	-34.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	9.2%	24%	14.8%	1.1%	22.9%
Chinese	13.8%	2.1%	-11.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	16.9%	4.2%	-12.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	41.3%	51%	9.7%	81.4%	-30.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	37.2%	49.7%	12.5%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	10.4%	17.9%	7.5%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	20.5%	-15.0%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.6% 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	36%	49.7%	13.7%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	21%	22.6%	1.6%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	16.7%	8.2%	-8.5%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	13%	9.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Alpha Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Grove was 112.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Canary Wharf average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alpha Grove has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canary Wharf and the 297th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 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 8PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Alpha Grove are based on 66 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 Alpha Grove, London, E14 8PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 8PQ

Average Price
£671,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£671,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Grove

Average Price
£516,845

Semi-Detached
£562,873

Terraced
£594,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,010

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Alpha Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£281,600	2006-06-19	£642,591
93 Alpha Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-01-20	£586,015
103 Alpha Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2005-11-21	£695,606
123 Alpha Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2005-09-16	£613,796
117 Alpha Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2005-05-13	£699,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 8PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	30
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	205
Professional, scientific and technical activities	105
Information and communication	58
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	18
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,839 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	2,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,976 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	19 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School 299 Westferry Road , Millwall E14 3RS	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbinger Primary School Cahir Street , E14 3QP	3out of 4	1,112 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	840 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	2,588 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	1,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,394 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,269 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	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,229 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,044 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	273 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	468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	884 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	884 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	884 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
TDO Cafe Bistro	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	133 yd
Original Perfect	9 The Quarterdeck	231 yd
The Olive Branch Cafe	Suite Gb, 14 Tiller Road	243 yd
Canting Restaurant	Ground Floor, Talisman Tower, 6 Lincoln Plaza	260 yd
Little Green	8 Dockyard Lane	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	225 yd
The Observatory	Bagshaw Tower	387 yd
Pepper Saint Ontiod	21 Pepper Street	407 yd
The Henry Addington	Henry Addington, 22-28 Mackenzie Walk	829 yd
Humble Grape	18-20 Mackenzie Walk	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MLD Dining Room	62 Mellish Street	124 yd
Lucky Tea	62 Mellish Street	124 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	6 The Quarterdeck	153 yd
China Town Pizza Town Dessert Town Burger and wraps	7 The Quarterdeck	231 yd
Truedan	40 Millharbour	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	133 yd
Tesco	41 Millharbour	333 yd
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	567 yd
Tesco	South Quay Plaza, 185 Marsh Wall	589 yd
Tesco	Westward Parade, Pepper Street	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alpha Grove Centre Alpha Grove		130 yd
Tiller Leisure Centre TILLER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	191 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Nuffield Health (Club Baltimore Fitness And Wellbeing Centre) BALTIMORE WHARF	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Canary Wharf) (Closed) Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton London Canary Wharf Marsh Wall	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Absolution Gym (Docklands) (Closed) Limeharbour	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	556 yd
Powerleague (Docklands) NORTHERN AND SHELL TOWER NORTHERN AND SHELL TOWER SELSDON WAY	artificial grass pitch	603 yd
St John'S Park MANCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	919 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	965 yd
Third Space Canary Wharf 16-19 16-19 CANADA SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	966 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 8PQ