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E14 8BJ

Limehouse

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E14 8BJ

Overview

Postcode E14 8BJ is located in a major urban area, within the Limehouse ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Limehouse East area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Limehouse East is £68,500 per year. The nearest station is Limehouse located about 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Brickfield Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Limehouse East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Limehouse East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Limehouse East is £68,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E14 8BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Limehouse East near E14 8BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Limehouse located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E14 8BJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Limehouse

C2C, DLR

Walking directions to Limehouse
0.4 mi

2

Westferry

DLR

Walking directions to Westferry
0.7 mi

2

West India Quay

DLR

Walking directions to West India Quay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E14 8BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBrickfield GardensSmallWalking directions to Brickfield Gardens
0.1 miRopemakers FieldsSmallWalking directions to Ropemakers Fields
0.3 miSt James' GardensSmallWalking directions to St James' Gardens

Area Profile

Population
238
Population density
11,959.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
110
45.83%
Other White
74
30.83%
Indian
15
6.25%
Other Asian
8
3.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
2.08%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
40.15%
Owns with a mortgage
36
27.27%
Owns outright
27
20.45%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.82%
Other social rented
4
3.03%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Limehouse

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £506,000 in Limehouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £2,440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Limehouse in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Limehouse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats89£505,000
Semi-Detached1£1,055,000
Terraced5£1,165,000

10 year median price trend in Limehouse

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

Schools

In the E14 8BJ postcode area, located within Limehouse East, there are 15 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E14 8BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCyril Jackson Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableStephen Hawking SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySir William Burrough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E14 8BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E14 8BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRiverside Store50A Narrow Street, London, E14 8BPWalking directions to Riverside Store
0.2 miTesco Express657 Commercial Road, London, E14 7LWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miBangla Bazar Cash & Carry130-132 Salmon Lane, London, E14 7PQWalking directions to Bangla Bazar Cash & Carry
0.2 miLocal Food Store128 Salmon Lane, London, E14 7PQWalking directions to Local Food Store
0.2 miD.M. News124 Salmon Lane, London, E14 7PQWalking directions to D.M. News

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.