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E14 7DS area guide

Who lives in E14 7DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Poplar West
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,765 (2024)

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At a glance

What E14 7DS is like

E14 7DS is a postcode in the Poplar West area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,765 people. 16.5% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 59.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E14 7 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E14 7DS compares

Headline figures for E14 7DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 69 sales in E14 7, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 29 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,790

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 7DS differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
59.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E14 7 is down 5.7% on the year before.

Questions

E14 7DS FAQs

Is E14 7DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 7DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in E14 7 sold for a median of £410,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E14 7DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 7DS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E14 7DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.2% of residents. 16.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88.1%).

Which council covers E14 7DS?

The local authority for E14 7DS is Tower Hamlets.

E14 7DS comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E14 7DS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Westferry, 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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