Robertson Road, Canning Town, London, E16 1FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 1FS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	54.3%	48.9%	-5.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	45.7%	51.1%	5.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	39.2%	52.1%	12.9%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	36.9%	0.8%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.8%	4.6%	-6.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	55%	16.5%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	39.7%	32.3%	-7.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	18.3%	-12.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	5.8%	-12.3%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	47.7%	29.6%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	9.6%	3%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	24.3%	17.2%	-7.1%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	41.7%	39.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2%	4.8%	2.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	49.1%	-16.1%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	7.7%	18.5%	10.8%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	10.9%	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	49.1%	-16.1%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	31%	30.2%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	19%	3.9%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Robertson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robertson Road was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Canning Town South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Robertson Road has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E16 1FS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Robertson Road are based on 72 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 Robertson Road, Canning Town, London, E16 1FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1FS

Average Price
£347,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,704

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robertson Road

Average Price
£338,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,641

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robertson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Pandora Court, 8 Robertson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-05-16	£272,697
Flat 32 Pandora Court, 8 Robertson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,000	2025-03-07	£347,352
Flat 24 Pandora Court, 8 Robertson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-17	£319,951
Flat 43 Pandora Court, 8 Robertson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2024-08-12	£278,636
Flat 4 Pandora Court, 8 Robertson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£361,000	2024-07-02	£362,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1FS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	25
Unemployed	24
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	696 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	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	346 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,593 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	1,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,321 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,126 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	3,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,443 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,443 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Docklands Steam Club	First Floor Unit 1, 30 Stephenson Street	316 yd
Fresh Seafood	Plot 1, Land Former 45 To 53	474 yd
Nikkis Place Restaurant	282 Barking Road, Plaistow	511 yd
Candy Crush Desserts	278 Barking Road, Plaistow	511 yd
Shpresa Programme	30 Avenons Road, Plaistow	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	434 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	611 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	193 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	193 yd
Fife Road Food Corner	48 Fife Road, Canning Town	193 yd
Sushi Katana	Ground Floor, 203 Freemasons Road	299 yd
Max's Grill Peri Peri	280 Barking Road, Plaistow	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	644 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	774 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	861 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	918 yd
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		406 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		485 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		496 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	526 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		583 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	630 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	810 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	837 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	13.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.0%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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