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E14 5AL area guide

Who lives in E14 5AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canary Wharf
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,510 (2024)

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At a glance

What E14 5AL is like

E14 5AL is a postcode in the Canary Wharf area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,510 people. 24.5% of households own their home, 57.7% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.9% 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 sold for a median of £459,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E14 5AL compares

Headline figures for E14 5AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£459,000

Median over 648 sales in E14, −14% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 26 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£97,078

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 5AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
57.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
51% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E14 is down 14% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
26 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E14 5AL FAQs

Is E14 5AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 5AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £459,000.

Homes in E14 sold for a median of £459,000 across 648 sales in the year to August 2026, −14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E14 5AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 5AL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E14 5AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.9% of residents. 24.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (96.2%).

Which council covers E14 5AL?

The local authority for E14 5AL is Tower Hamlets.

E14 5AL comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E14 5AL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 26 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Canary Wharf DLR Station, 88 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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