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E14 9ZJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cubitt Town
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,335 (2024)

E14 9ZJLondon

At a glance

What E14 9ZJ is like

E14 9ZJ is a postcode in the Cubitt Town area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,335 people. 24% of households own their home, 73.1% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 9ZJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 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: 28 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E14 9ZJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
73.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
36% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
71.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E14 9 is down 24.7% on the year before.

Questions

E14 9ZJ FAQs

Is E14 9ZJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 9ZJ?

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 9ZJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around E14 9ZJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E14 9ZJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 30.6% of residents. 24% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.6%).

Which council covers E14 9ZJ?

The local authority for E14 9ZJ is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E14 9ZJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Crossharbour, 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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