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E14 8BY area guide

Who lives in E14 8BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Limehouse East
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,951 (2024)

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At a glance

What E14 8BY is like

E14 8BY is a postcode in the Limehouse East area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,951 people. 29.2% of households own their home, 50% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E14 8 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E14 8BY compares

Headline figures for E14 8BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 73 sales in E14 8, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 30 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 33 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,997

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 8BY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
48.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
30 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E14 8BY FAQs

Is E14 8BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in E14 8 sold for a median of £500,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E14 8BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 8BY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E14 8BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 19.6% of residents. 29.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.9%).

Which council covers E14 8BY?

The local authority for E14 8BY is Tower Hamlets.

E14 8BY comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E14 8BY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 30 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Limehouse, 0.3 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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