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E14 8DH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,407 (2024)

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At a glance

What E14 8DH is like

E14 8DH is a postcode in the Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,407 people. 33.8% of households own their home, 45.4% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 8DH compares

Headline figures for E14 8DH, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.1 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: 24 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£78,816

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 8DH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
37.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
24 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E14 8DH FAQs

Is E14 8DH 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 46.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 8DH?

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 8DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 8DH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E14 8DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.8% of residents. 33.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.2%).

Which council covers E14 8DH?

The local authority for E14 8DH is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E14 8DH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Limehouse, 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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