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E14 9HS area guide

Who lives in E14 9HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,312 (2024)

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At a glance

What E14 9HS is like

E14 9HS 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 1,312 people. 32.4% of households own their home, 54.4% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 82.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in E14 9 sold for a median of £482,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E14 9HS compares

Headline figures for E14 9HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£482,500

Median over 226 sales in E14 9, −24.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 27 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 36 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 9HS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
48.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E14 9 is down 24.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
27 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E14 9HS FAQs

Is E14 9HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 9HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £482,500.

Homes in E14 9 sold for a median of £482,500 across 226 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E14 9HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 9HS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in E14 9HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 22.2% of residents. 32.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.2%).

Which council covers E14 9HS?

The local authority for E14 9HS is Tower Hamlets.

E14 9HS comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E14 9HS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Limehouse, 0.1 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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