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E14 3GY area guide

Who lives in E14 3GY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Millwall South
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,712 (2024)

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At a glance

What E14 3GY is like

E14 3GY is a postcode in the Millwall South area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,712 people. 30.3% of households own their home, 29.4% rent privately and 34.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in E14 3 sold for a median of £437,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E14 3GY compares

Headline figures for E14 3GY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£437,500

Median over 108 sales in E14 3, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,624

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 3GY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
19 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E14 3GY FAQs

Is E14 3GY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E14 3GY?

The median sale price over the last year was £437,500.

Homes in E14 3 sold for a median of £437,500 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E14 3GY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 3GY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E14 3GY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.4% of residents. 30.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.3%).

Which council covers E14 3GY?

The local authority for E14 3GY is Tower Hamlets.

E14 3GY comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E14 3GY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Masthouse Terrace Pier, 0.2 miles 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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