Area Analysis Tower Hamlets, London

E9 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the E9 postcode area.

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Population

41,328

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Avg Age

35

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Avg Income

£ 47,413 /yr

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Employed

52%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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1/10
family_restroomFamily
1/10
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10/10
workEmployment
2/10
diversity_3Diversity
9/10
paymentsAffluence
8/10
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5/10
homeHome Ownership
1/10
trending_upInvestment
1/10
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Area Character

With 51% social renting, E9 is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant. Property prices are trending down 8.2% year-on-year.

home £565,229 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

E9 is a postcode district in Tower Hamlets, London, covering 647 active and 380 retired postcodes.

The largest share of E9 (31%) is characterised by a working-class area of service sector workers — hospitality, retail, healthcare, alongside a settled renting community — long-term tenants with stable family lives (20%). A further 16% of the district is made up of a tech-savvy professional neighbourhood with high incomes and graduate residents. This mix of 5 distinct neighbourhood types makes E9 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in E9 are around £565k, down 8.2% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across E9 at 411 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 35, E9 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full E9 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British46.5%
Asian / British Asian9.8%
Black / African / Caribbean29.4%
Other / Mixed14.3%

Economic Activity

52%Active
FT: 35%
Unemployed: 4%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences4509
Anti-social behaviour3563
Other theft1330
Theft from the person1181
Vehicle crime1177

school Local Schools

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Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Outstanding94 pupils
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Berger Primary School

Good451 pupils
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Gainsborough Primary School

Good278 pupils
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Lauriston School

Good398 pupils
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Morningside Primary School

Outstanding475 pupils
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Orchard Primary School

Good654 pupils
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Kingsmead Primary School

Outstanding222 pupils
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St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School

Good146 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

141 nearby
  • Thingy Cafe
  • Milk Float Barge, Bandito Burger
  • 13 Express
  • 46b Espresso Hut
  • All Flourished Cakes
  • + 136 more
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Pub, NightClub

27 nearby
  • Skeeter's Ltd
  • The Adam & Eve
  • The Albion
  • The Duke Of Wellington
  • The Eagle
  • + 22 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Lidl Food Store
  • Tesco
  • Tesco
  • The Co-operative Food
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

41 nearby
  • Best Kebab
  • Blu Jay Off Licence
  • Crazy Crêpe
  • Great Wall
  • Hackney Fried Chicken
  • + 36 more
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Retailers - Other

57 nearby
  • Bzen UK Ltd
  • 3 Roses Supermarket
  • A K Groceries & Newsagent
  • Adonis Supermarket
  • Akdeniz International Supermarket
  • + 52 more