Fox Close, London, E16 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 1NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.4%	49.3%	0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	49.8%	50.6%	0.8%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	33.5%	0.5%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	51.6%	54.9%	3.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	32.1%	29%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	27.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	30.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	12.5%	3%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% 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	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	34.7%	32.2%	-2.5%	2.5%	29.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	35.6%	37.5%	1.9%	81.4%	-43.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	56.5%	53.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	10.1%	13.8%	3.7%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	19.1%	16%	-3.1%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	53.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	4%	28.9%	24.9%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	13%	5%	-8.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	4.7%	-13.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Fox Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fox Close was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Canning Town South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fox Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

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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 1NU, 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 Fox Close are based on 1 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 Fox Close, London, E16 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1NU

Average Price
£338,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fox Close

Average Price
£332,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,090

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fox CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fox Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-05-11	£332,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 1NU 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	111
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	23
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	906 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	2,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,494 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	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	854 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	323 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,602 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	1,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,155 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,101 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	3,505 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	2,863 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,466 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	70 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,648 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	1,666 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,666 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
Fresh Seafood	Plot 1, Land Former 45 To 53	311 yd
New Docklands Steam Club	First Floor Unit 1, 30 Stephenson Street	371 yd
McDonalds - Canning Town	164 - 168 Barking Road, Canning Town	421 yd
Squires Cafe	6 Beckton Road, Canning Town	423 yd
Creamy Coffee	152 Barking Road, Canning Town	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	278 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	505 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	738 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fife Road Food Corner	48 Fife Road, Canning Town	54 yd
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	54 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	54 yd
Friscos	4 Beckton Road, Canning Town	423 yd
Eightys Kitchen	163 Barking Road, Canning Town	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	467 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	636 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	682 yd
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen	861 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		204 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		343 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		383 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		425 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	451 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	697 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	754 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 1NU