Area Information for Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW

Summary Back to Top

Saracen Street in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Mile End ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Poplar and Limehouse. This page combines information for the address Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E14 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E14 6HW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Mile End
Constituency Poplar and Limehouse * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (18 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 18 property sales in Saracen Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 153
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 166
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 47% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 24
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 37
Rented: Other Social 41
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 46
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 167

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 51
Two People 37
Three People 25
Four People 34
Five People 11
Six People 9
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 169

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 51
Family Household 90
Other Household 26
Total 167

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 59
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 34
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 166

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Poplar and Limehouse constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 217
Female 230
Total 447

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 35
5-9 30
10-14 34
15-19 31
20-24 43
25-29 35
30-34 54
35-39 41
40-44 29
45-49 23
50-54 31
55-59 17
60-64 10
65-69 11
70-74 11
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 7
Total 453

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E14 6HW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 178
Married 116
Separated 9
Divorced 26
Widowed 11
Total 340

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 218
Good 147
Fair 57
Bad 21
Very Bad 10
Total 453

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 115
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 88
Other 13
Total 343

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 37% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 166
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 8
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 190
Chinese 13
Other Asian 1
Black African 24
Black Caribbean 23
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 2
Other 9
Total 453

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London), 56% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 249
European Union 67
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 97
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 15
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 449

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 249
10+ Years 90
5-10 Years 55
2-5 Years 38
Less Than 2 Years 18
Total 450

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E14 6HW.

Passport(s) Held
None 30
United Kingdom 298
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 74
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 26
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 3
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 73
Christian 134
Buddhist 0
Hindu 8
Jewish 0
Muslim 206
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 29
Total 450

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 99
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 44
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 12
Unemployed 20
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 38
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 34
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 16
Total 341

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 24
Professional Occupations 26
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 24
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 24
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 190

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 45
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 44
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 47
Semi-Routine Occupation 43
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 55
Full-time Student 37
Total 341

Policing and Crime (411) Back to Top

Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW is within the Mile End policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 411 crimes were reported within half a mile of E14 6HW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 411 crimes committed near Saracen Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Mile End
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Tower Hamlets. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E14 6HW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest railway station is Limehouse, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Limehouse 0.7 miles
Shadwell 1.5 miles
Rotherhithe 1.6 miles
Canada Water 1.6 miles
Wapping 1.6 miles
West Ham 1.6 miles
Whitechapel 1.7 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 1.7 miles
Surrey Quays 1.8 miles
Bethnal Green 1.8 miles
Cambridge Heath 2 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 2.1 miles
Stratford (London) 2.1 miles
Hackney Wick 2.1 miles
South Bermondsey 2.2 miles
Stratford International 2.3 miles
Maze Hill 2.3 miles
Deptford 2.4 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2.4 miles
London Fenchurch Street 2.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest DLR station is Westferry, approximately 540 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest is Mayflower Primary School, approximately 200 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Mayflower Primary School 200 yards
    
Bygrove Primary School 260 yards
    
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 380 yards
    
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School 400 yards
    
Stebon Primary School 570 yards
    
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 580 yards
    
Cyril Jackson Primary School 660 yards
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 740 yards
    
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School 800 yards
    
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation 820 yards
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest is St Paul's Way Trust School, approximately 740 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 740 yards
    
Langdon Park Community School 810 yards
    
Bow School 0.9 miles
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 1 mile
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 1 mile
    
Central Foundation Girls' School 1 mile
    
Bacon's College 1.1 miles
    
Harris Science Academy East London 1.2 miles
    
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 1.2 miles
    
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest is The Limehouse Practice, approximately 540 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest is E14 Dental Centre, approximately 520 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest is The London Independent Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Saracen Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 6HW. The nearest is BELSON & SONS, approximately 460 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
BELSON & SONS 460 yards
EYEWORLD OPTICS 540 yards
DAVID CLULOW 0.5 miles
VISION EXPRESS 0.6 miles
DAVID CLULOW 0.7 miles
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS 0.8 miles
In Focus Optics 1.1 miles
ASDA OPTICIANS 1.3 miles
EYE EMPORIUM 1.4 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 1.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in E14 6HW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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