Poplar Business Park, London, E14 9RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E14 9RL is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	40.2%	44.4%	4.2%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	59.8%	55.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	6.6%

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 9RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	68%	67.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	25.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.7%

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 (97.1%) 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%	64.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	28.1%	33%	4.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-10.1%
Bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 9RL this area, 4.4% 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 82.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	70.1%	82.7%	12.6%	33.8%	48.9%
Other	12.6%	2.4%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	16.1%	12.8%	-3.3%	0.7%	12.1%
Indian	12.3%	17.2%	4.9%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	48.6%	42.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	-39.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 18.1% 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	29.8%	18.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-65.1%
European Union	21.6%	32.1%	10.5%	6.1%	26.0%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	33.6%	36.5%	2.9%	5.6%	30.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 18.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.9% 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	29.5%	18.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-65.1%
10+ Years	20.8%	18.9%	-1.9%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	24.6%	21.5%	-3.1%	2.9%	18.6%
2-5 Years	15.6%	21.9%	6.3%	2.2%	19.7%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	19.6%	10.0%	1.9%	17.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.8%	76.7%	-48.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	10%	0.6%	9.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	16.3%	1.2%	15.1%
South-East Asia	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Poplar Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Business Park was 413.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 334.9% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Business Park has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town and the 75th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1347.1%.

🔎 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 9RL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Poplar Business Park are based on 1 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 Poplar Business Park, London, E14 9RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 9RL

Average Price
£1,714,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,714,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Business Park

Average Price
£1,633,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,633,068

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plot Tb201 Manhattan Plaza Poplar Business Park, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,668,829	2016-01-15	£1,633,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 9RL

Employment

E14 9RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	76
Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,057 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	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Wades Place , Poplar E14 0DE	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Dee Street , Poplar E14 0PT	4out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bygrove Primary School Bygrove Street , Poplar E14 6DN	4out of 4	729 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	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	2,384 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	395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,941 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,794 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	1,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,362 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,800 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,456 yd	Foundation school	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	1,154 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	1,154 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	1,154 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	1,154 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	1,154 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
Eburger	258 Poplar High Street	69 yd
Docklands Lounge	244 Poplar High Street	102 yd
Poplar Cafe	251-253 Poplar High Street	104 yd
Cravings Dessert	245 Poplar High Street	104 yd
Dock Coffee	Unit 9, Elligood Court, 21 Goddard Way	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope & Anchor	14 Newby Place	210 yd
The Greenwich Pensioner	The Greenwich Pensioner, 28 Bazely Street	210 yd
The Manor Arms	150 East India Dock Road	554 yd
Off Piste	Canada Park Square	571 yd
Brownfield Social Club	First Floor, 82 St Leonards Road	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spin and Shake Limited	Unit C19, Poplar Business Park, Prestons Road	18 yd
Dishpatch	Unit B14, Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road	43 yd
The Ottoman Doner	235 East India Dock Road	421 yd
Top Hat Pizza	237 East India Dock Road	421 yd
Poplar Spice	201 East India Dock Road	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1 Poplar Business Park, Poplar High Street	40 yd
Iceland	10 Vesey Path	566 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 70 Level Minus Three, Crossrail Station And Retail Mall, 1 Crossrail Place	612 yd
Waitrose Food and Home	16-19 Canada Square	639 yd
Co-operative	Somerfield Store, 57-73 Chrisp Street	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poplar Baths EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
East River Spa NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF FAIRMONT AVENUE	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Poplar Recreation Ground WOODSTOCK TERRACE	tennis courts	578 yd
New City College Tower Hamlets Poplar High Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Third Space Canary Wharf 16-19 16-19 CANADA SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Lansbury Lawrence School CORDELIA STREET		848 yd
Langdon Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Byron Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	894 yd
Pure Gym (London Canary Wharf) HERTSMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
The Blessed John Roche School (Closed) Upper North Street		1,027 yd
Langdon Park CHADBOURN STREET	grass pitches	1,046 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%

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