Wheat Sheaf Close, London, E14 9UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E14 9UU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	43.5%	48.2%	4.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	56.5%	51.8%	-4.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 9UU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	62.4%	60.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	32.6%	0.8%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.4%) 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	66.3%	55.9%	-10.4%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	27%	35.5%	8.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9UU this area, 3.4% 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 74.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	73.6%	74.7%	1.1%	33.8%	40.9%
Other	8.1%	3%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	14.7%	5.1%	-9.6%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
White	58.2%	51.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-30.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.2% 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	42.8%	37.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-46.0%
European Union	18.6%	28.2%	9.6%	6.1%	22.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	17.7%	-6.9%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	7.9%	4.0%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% 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	41.8%	37.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	17.2%	18.3%	1.1%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	16.1%	21.6%	5.5%	2.9%	18.7%
2-5 Years	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Wheat Sheaf Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheat Sheaf Close was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Canary Wharf average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wheat Sheaf Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canary Wharf and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E14 9UU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wheat Sheaf Close are based on 416 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 Wheat Sheaf Close, London, E14 9UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E14 9UU

Average Price
£506,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£962,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,599

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheat Sheaf Close

Average Price
£496,426

Semi-Detached
£807,959

Terraced
£837,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,913

Other
£265,141

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheat Sheaf CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wheat Sheaf Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-10-26	£383,207
57 Wheat Sheaf Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-26	£269,058
28 Wheat Sheaf Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-02-25	£400,696
33 Wheat Sheaf Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-30	£380,340
45 Wheat Sheaf Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£418,000	2021-06-29	£378,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E14 9UU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	69
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5

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	1,456 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	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic School 299 Westferry Road , Millwall E14 3RS	3out of 4	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbinger Primary School Cahir Street , E14 3QP	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Mills Primary School Malabar Street , Isle of Dogs E14 8LY	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry 197 East Ferry Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3BA	4out of 4	821 yd	Free schools	No	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	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	2,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,871 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,224 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	3,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,651 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,208 yd	Free schools	No	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	743 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	756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	957 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	957 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	957 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
Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre	235A Westferry Road, London	260 yd
Cafe Zara Lounge/Food Hub	29 Pepper Street	404 yd
Kylas Cafe	Unit 3, Clonmel Court, 14 Turnberry Quay	438 yd
Grand Cholan	3 Turnberry Quay	442 yd
Canary Wharf College	3-5 Selsdon Way	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepper Saint Ontiod	21 Pepper Street	405 yd
The Ship	290 Westferry Road	622 yd
St Johns Community Association Social Club	Glengall Grove	679 yd
The George	114-114a Glengall Grove	691 yd
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reef Kitchens	Thames Circle	307 yd
Burger n Biite	23 Pepper Street	406 yd
Bite House	365 Westferry Road	423 yd
The Pizza Bros	6b Pepper Street	471 yd
St Georges of Mayfair	7 Pepper Street	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 2, 151 East Ferry Road	509 yd
Tesco	Westward Parade, Pepper Street	513 yd
Tesco	41 Millharbour	587 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	689 yd
Co-operative	Unit CG, Harbour Exchange Square	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tiller Leisure Centre TILLER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
Powerleague (Docklands) NORTHERN AND SHELL TOWER NORTHERN AND SHELL TOWER SELSDON WAY	artificial grass pitch	416 yd
Nuffield Health (Club Baltimore Fitness And Wellbeing Centre) BALTIMORE WHARF	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
Absolution Gym (Docklands) (Closed) Limeharbour	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	604 yd
Alpha Grove Centre Alpha Grove		719 yd
Millwall Park MANCHESTER GROVE	grass pitches	825 yd
St John'S Park MANCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	887 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Canary Wharf) (Closed) Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton London Canary Wharf Marsh Wall	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Samuda Community Centre Stewart Street		1,054 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	94.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E14 9UU