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E14 9HZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Millwall North
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

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At a glance

What E14 9HZ is like

E14 9HZ is a postcode in the Millwall North area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,751 people. 15.1% of households own their home, 52.5% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9HZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 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: 23 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,701

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 9HZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
49.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

E14 9HZ FAQs

Is E14 9HZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 9HZ?

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 9HZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 9HZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in E14 9HZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.6% of residents. 15.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (98.5%).

Which council covers E14 9HZ?

The local authority for E14 9HZ is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E14 9HZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Quay, 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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