Postcode sector · London

E14 2 area guide

Who lives in E14 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Population: 8,423 (2024)

E14 2Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E14 2 is like

The E14 2 postcode sector in Tower Hamlets covers 33 live postcodes and is home to about 8,423 people in 3,022 households. 20.2% of households own their home, 49.6% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E14 2 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E14 2 compares

Headline figures for E14 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 6 sales in E14 2, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 32 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in E14 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£89,910

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
43% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
32 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E14 2 FAQs

Is E14 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E14 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in E14 2 sold for a median of £352,500 across 6 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E14 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E14 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.7% of residents. 20.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.9%).

Which council covers E14 2?

The local authority for E14 2 is Tower Hamlets.

E14 2 comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E14 2?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 32 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is East India Station, 46 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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