Rayleigh Road, London, E16 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	47%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.5%	53%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E16 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.3%	52.2%	0.9%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	29.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	13.6%	5.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	56%	6.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	37.3%	27.4%	-9.9%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	6.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	55.3%	-1.2%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	11.2%	1.8%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	7.4%	1.9%	-5.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	10.7%	12.5%	1.8%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	10%	14.7%	4.7%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	0.8%	4.1%
White	47.2%	47.2%	0.0%	81.4%	-34.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	54.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	18%	-4.9%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	54.9%	3.6%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	10%	17.3%	7.3%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	16.6%	8.6%	-8.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Rayleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rayleigh Road was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rayleigh Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 336th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E16 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rayleigh Road are based on 269 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rayleigh Road, London, E16 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1AX

Average Price
£605,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£795,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£602,340

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rayleigh Road

Average Price
£761,839

Semi-Detached
£1,366,142

Terraced
£637,385

Detached
£1,159,705

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,546

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rayleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Eastern Quay Apartments, 25 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-04-03	£473,257
Flat 12 Eastern Quay Apartments, 25 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-10-03	£370,883
Flat 17 Eastern Quay Apartments, 25 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-08-21	£469,421
Flat 5 Eastern Quay Apartments, 25 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-03-27	£600,448
Flat 48 Eastern Quay Apartments, 25 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-10-29	£502,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 1AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	4out of 4	263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wharf Primary School 1 John Harrison Square , Silvertown E16 2ZA	- not rated	634 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	180 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	915 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,488 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,011 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,654 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	2,444 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
So Restaurant And Bar	Units 1d To 1e, Royal Victoria Place	63 yd
Urban Garden	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd
Viva Burrito	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd
Pummaro	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd
E16 Bakery, Cafe & Lounge	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown		746 yd
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown		770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Label	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd
Baba Dhaba	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd
Rotisserie	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd
Sandwich And Co	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd
Potato Factory	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown		593 yd
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen		733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		183 yd
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Lyle Park Bradfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	893 yd
London Regatta Centre DOCKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	281.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	269.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E16 1AX