Blackwall Way, London, E14 9QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 9QU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54.2%	49.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.8%	50.4%	4.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	53.1%	64.4%	11.3%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	25.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	64.6%	53.5%	-11.1%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	28.9%	32%	3.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	6.1%	11%	4.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	10.9%	-10.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	59.9%	22.4%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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	29.6%	22.3%	-7.3%	1.1%	21.2%
Chinese	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	10.1%	4.4%	-5.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	32.5%	36.2%	3.7%	81.4%	-45.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	67.5%	47.6%	-19.9%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	4.7%	18.8%	14.1%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	23.1%	7.6%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.7% 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	67.1%	47.8%	-19.3%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	19.7%	16.1%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	13.2%	8.1%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Blackwall Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackwall Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E14 9QU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Blackwall Way are based on 746 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 Blackwall Way, London, E14 9QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 9QU

Average Price
£275,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,181

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackwall Way

Average Price
£499,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,751

Other
£344,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackwall WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 115 99 Blackwall Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2018-11-07	£159,493
Flat 315 99 Blackwall Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2017-03-31	£152,414
Flat 314 99 Blackwall Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,500	2016-12-02	£144,580
Flat 114 99 Blackwall Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2016-03-31	£445,045
Flat 712 99 Blackwall Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-12-16	£353,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 9QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	3,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolmore Primary School Woolmore Street , Poplar E14 0EW	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Dee Street , Poplar E14 0PT	4out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bygrove Primary School Bygrove Street , Poplar E14 6DN	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	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	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Foundation 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	758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,210 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,016 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,179 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	1,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,666 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,985 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	958 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	958 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	958 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Kafilah Damascus Shell School C/O Fieldwork Education Limited , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	958 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pdo Oman School C/O Fieldwork Education Limited , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	958 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
La Mook	Unit 7, New Providence Wharf, 1 Fairmont Avenue	69 yd
Il Bianco	Unit 1, Michigan Building, 2 Biscayne Avenue	72 yd
Henlon & Co Ltd	2 Yabsley Street	76 yd
Tossed	unit G12, Providence Wharf	126 yd
Dock Coffee	Unit 9, Elligood Court, 21 Goddard Way	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gun	27 Cold Harbour	431 yd
The Greenwich Pensioner	The Greenwich Pensioner, 28 Bazely Street	600 yd
Hope & Anchor	14 Newby Place	622 yd
Temple of Art and Music	Mmy Wood Wharf	717 yd
Ethika	Unit 8, 6 George Street (Building E1/2)	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spin and Shake Limited	Unit C19, Poplar Business Park, Prestons Road	398 yd
Steff My Face	77 Prestons Road	443 yd
Dishpatch	Unit B14, Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road	453 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd	2 Churchill Place	680 yd
The Ottoman Doner	235 East India Dock Road	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1 Poplar Business Park, Poplar High Street	442 yd
Waitrose Food and Home	16-19 Canada Square	801 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	870 yd
Tesco	571 Manchester Road	964 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East River Spa NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF FAIRMONT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Third Space Canary Wharf 16-19 16-19 CANADA SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
Poplar Baths EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Samuda Community Centre Stewart Street		950 yd
Greenwich Peninsula Golf Range TUNNEL AVENUE	golf	970 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	983 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	988 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Canary Wharf) (Closed) Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton London Canary Wharf Marsh Wall	health and fitness suite	1,075 yd
St John'S Park MANCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	1,091 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	270.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	203.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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