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About

Island Gardens ward occupies the southernmost tip of the Isle of Dogs, a peninsula within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a primarily residential area characterised by modern apartment buildings and converted warehouses, with the Thames forming its southern and western boundaries. The ward includes the eastern approach to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, providing a direct pedestrian link under the river to Greenwich.

The area is dominated by the expansive, grassy space of Island Gardens park itself, which offers panoramic views across the Thames of the Old Royal Naval College and the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. The presence of the foot tunnel's distinctive domed entrance rotunda is a notable local landmark. Transport connections are provided by the Docklands Light Railway station at Island Gardens, serving as a terminus on the Lewisham branch.

Area overview

On average Island Gardens has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Island Gardens is £82,128 per year. There are 6 schools in Island Gardens: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Island Gardens is home to around 15,304 people, with a population density of about 14,398.8 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
25.8%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Island Gardens Population
15,304
Population density
14,398.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
28.62(+7%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.99(-13%)
Drugs
10.98(+77%)
Public order
5.62(-17%)
Other theft
5.49(-52%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,185
27.35%
Other White
3,154
20.61%
Bangladeshi
3,068
20.05%
Indian
952
6.22%
Chinese
703
4.59%
Total population: 15,300

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,876
55.01%
No qualifications
1,685
13.48%
Level 3 (A level)
1,624
12.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
930
7.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
780
6.24%
Total 16+ residents: 12,499

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,492
40.59%
Other social rented
1,269
20.67%
Owns with a mortgage
1,172
19.09%
Owns outright
610
9.94%
Social rents from council
331
5.39%
Total households: 6,139

Property prices in Island Gardens

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 in Island Gardens area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,210,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Island Gardens in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Island Gardens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats73£380,000£6,233
Semi-Detached5£715,000£9,532
Terraced19£795,000£7,522

10 years median price trend in Island Gardens

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Island Gardens.

All postcodes in Island Gardens

E143AF

Wynan Road

E143AS

Chapel House Street

E143TN

Burrells Wharf Square

E143DT

Ferry Street

E143EA

Saunders Ness Road

E143QG

Bering Square

E143WJ

St Davids Square

E143HX

Manchester Road

E143EB

Saunders Ness Road

E143PS

Saunders Ness Road

E143DJ

Glengarnock Avenue

E143QA

Westferry Road

E143RQ

Westferry Road

E143RY

Westferry Road

E143WF

St Davids Square

E143AG

Westferry Road

E143TG

Burrells Wharf Square

E143GY

Forge Square

E143DQ

Manchester Road

E143UJ

Homer Drive

E143QB

Napier Avenue

E143UF

Homer Drive

E143RW

Mast House Terrace

E149WR

Barnsdale Avenue

E143AD

Hesperus Crescent

E143UQ

Homer Drive

E149UW

Undine Road

E143RA

Cahir Street

E143RX

Thames Circle

E149WA

Arden Crescent

E143TQ

Transom Square

E149ZT

Nauticus Walk

E143WE

St Davids Square

E143DP

Manchester Road

E143GU

Forge Square

E143RR

Westferry Road

E143RB

Cahir Street

E143BX

Stebondale Street

E143EH

Seyssel Street

E143RH

Crews Street

E143RT

Westferry Road

E143TA

Burrells Wharf Square

E143SB

Westferry Road

E149XD

Telegraph Place

E149WY

Ringwood Gardens

E143TS

Newton Place

E143DN

Manchester Road

E143TB

Burrells Wharf Square

E143AE

Westferry Road

E143TW

Burrells Wharf Square

E143AX

Thermopylae Gate

E149WJ

Island Gardens

E143QY

Cahir Street

E143HU

Pier Street

E143ER

Glengarnock Avenue

E149WQ

Rothsay Walk

E149WD

Charnwood Gardens

E143AA

Harbinger Road

E143AY

East Ferry Road

E143AR

Rainbow Avenue

E143NQ

Stebondale Street

E143TL

Burrells Wharf Square

E143DB

Parsonage Street

E143GR

Douglas Path

E149WU

Spindrift Avenue

E143BB

East Ferry Road

E143BS

Felstead Gardens

E143AQ

Transom Square

E143BW

Glenaffric Avenue

E143SA

Westferry Road

E143SJ

Ferguson Close

E143QP

Cahir Street

E143TX

Crews Street

E143SE

Westferry Road

E143UG

Homer Drive

E143BD

Manchester Road

E149UP

Falcon Way

E149US

Spindrift Avenue

E143BJ

Cumberland Mills Square

E143GW

Island Gardens

E143GP

Crews Street

E143HT

Seyssel Street

E143RS

Westferry Road

E143TT

Newton Place

E143BG

Manchester Grove

E143QH

Maritime Quay

E149UN

Taeping Street

E143QJ

Westferry Road

E143SH

Ferguson Close

E143AZ

Observatory Mews

E143GZ

Deptford Ferry Road

E143PW

Sark Mews

E143BZ

Storers Quay

E143AW

Maconochies Road

E143RJ

Cahir Street

E143WA

St Davids Square

E143WH

St Davids Square

E143AL

Gaverick Mews

E143QE

Maritime Quay

E149XB

Telegraph Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.