Rathbone Market, Canning Town, London, E16 1GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 1GZ is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	49.2%	43.8%	-5.4%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	50.8%	56.2%	5.4%	49.0%	7.2%

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 1GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	51.6%	63.4%	11.8%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	23.8%	-8.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.2%) 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	52.4%	60.6%	8.2%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	37.5%	30.6%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around E16 1GZ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	5.1%	-8.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	6.1%	-9.1%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	62.5%	22.8%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	13%	6.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.4%	7.9%	5.5%	0.7%	7.2%
Indian	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	33.5%	11%	-22.5%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	23.9%	52.1%	28.2%	81.4%	-29.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.5% 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	42.8%	31.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-51.7%
European Union	12.2%	26.9%	14.7%	6.1%	20.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	23.9%	12.9%	-11.0%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.1% 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	42.3%	31.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-51.7%
10+ Years	7.7%	25.1%	17.4%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	11.7%	16.4%	4.7%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	18.9%	16.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	14.6%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	10.1%	-9.3%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	76.7%	-31.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Rathbone Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rathbone Market was 552.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 195.8% higher than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rathbone Market has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North and the 32nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E16 1GZ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Rathbone Market are based on 41 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 Rathbone Market, Canning Town, London, E16 1GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1GZ

Average Price
£411,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,253

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rathbone Market

Average Price
£720,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,095

Other
£8,013,611

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rathbone MarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 68 12 Rathbone Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-06-24	£335,415
Flat 85 12 Rathbone Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-08-15	£324,521
Flat 65 12 Rathbone Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-12-08	£430,644
Flat 59 12 Rathbone Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£423,000	2021-06-28	£428,623
Flat 87 12 Rathbone Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2020-11-18	£460,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1GZ

Employment

E16 1GZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	264
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	35
Other	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	2

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	1,393 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	2,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	492 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,712 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	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,685 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,819 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	3,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,850 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	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,912 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	1,966 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,966 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
The Larder - Rathbone Market	Rathbone Market, Barking Road	94 yd
The Milk Tree	34 Barking Road, Canning Town	94 yd
55 Square Limited	126 Barking Road, Canning Town	152 yd
West Ham Fish & Chips	132 Barking Road, Canning Town	152 yd
Zzetta Pizza	110A Barking Road, Canning Town	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	297 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	432 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	516 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	642 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	2 Rathbone Market, Barking Road	14 yd
R1VAL Fitness Group Ltd	30A Barking Road, Canning Town	122 yd
Chick'os Flake Grill Chicken	125 Barking Road, Canning Town	139 yd
KFC	131 - 133 Barking Road, Canning Town	150 yd
New Dallas Ltd	157 Barking Road, Canning Town	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	152 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	165 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	507 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	134 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		202 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		299 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		355 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		415 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	506 yd
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	510 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	654 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 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	210.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	135.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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