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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

E143TH

Burrells Wharf Square

E149UY

Wheat Sheaf Close

E143TD

Burrells Wharf Square

E143HR

Pier Street

E143EW

Caledonian Wharf

E149UT

Taeping Street

E143RE

Mast House Terrace

E143GT

Bartlett Mews

E143QZ

Cahir Street

E143NF

Glengarnock Avenue

E143EN

Caledonian Wharf

E143DA

Billson Street

E143BY

Saunders Ness Road

E149WW

Sherwood Gardens

E149WH

Ashdown Walk

E149WP

Copeland Drive

E149UU

Wheat Sheaf Close

E143RD

Cahir Street

E149WE

Severnake Close

E149UX

Ambassador Square

E143QU

Cahir Street

E143WB

St Davids Square

E143GS

Bartlett Mews

E149WN

Sherwood Gardens

E143QT

Cahir Street

E149XA

Telegraph Place

E143RG

Britannia Road

E143UL

Homer Drive

E149WF

Dartmoor Walk

E149YD

Ironmongers Place

E143TU

Crews Street

E143WN

Langbourne Place

E149UL

Spindrift Avenue

E143DZ

Horseshoe Close

E143RL

Barnfield Place

E143EF

Grosvenor Wharf Road

E143UB

Homer Drive

E149WB

Dockers Tanner Road

E143BE

Manchester Road

E149YB

Barnfield Place

E143EP

Horseshoe Close

E143ED

Westferry Road

E143TP

Scott Russell Place

E143DL

Glengarnock Avenue

E143GX

Forge Square

E143HZ

Seyssel Street

E143QW

Magellan Place

E143QL

Westferry Road

E143RN

Mast House Terrace

E143BA

Glengall Grove

E143AJ

Lockesfield Place

E143HP

Glengall Grove

E143AT

Julian Place

E143BF

Storers Quay

E143DY

Livingstone Place

E149XE

Telegraph Place

E143QD

Mercator Place

E143UD

Claude Street

E143DD

Kingfield Street

E143AP

Pointers Close

E143WQ

St Davids Square

E143WD

St Davids Square

E149UR

Whiteadder Way

E143AB

Hesperus Crescent

E149GA

Sherwood Gardens

E143AN

Westferry Road

E143RF

Mast House Terrace

E143FA

Ferry Street

E143DH

Manchester Road

E143TR

Ship Yard

E143UE

Homer Drive

E143BN

Manchester Road

E143HY

Manchester Road

E143WW

Langbourne Place

E143BH

Cumberland Mills Square

E143EE

Empire Wharf Road

E143UH

Homer Drive

E149WZ

Ringwood Gardens

E149YA

Barnfield Place

E143BU

Ferry Street

E149WG

Epping Close

E143SF

Westferry Road

E143PU

Sark Mews

E143QX

Cahir Street

E143DS

Ferry Street

E143DW

Narrow Street

E143WG

St Davids Square

E149UZ

Wheat Sheaf Close

E143QF

Maritime Quay

E143BL

Manchester Road

E143DG

Stebondale Street

E143SP

Crews Street

E143AH

Lockesfield Place

E143TJ

Burrells Wharf Square

E149WL

Inglewood Close

E143QR

Cahir Street

E143SD

Westferry Road

E143DR

Manchester Road

E143QQ

Da Gama Place

E143QN

Torres Square

Data Sources

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