Forty Acre Lane, London, E16 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.1%	48.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.9%	51.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	42.3%	46.4%	4.1%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	35.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	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	40.5%	45.7%	5.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.4%	35.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12%	13.8%	1.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	23.9%	-9.9%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	33.6%	14.7%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	20.1%	25.1%	5.0%	2.5%	22.6%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	0.8%	5.8%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	44.4%	29.5%	-14.9%	81.4%	-51.9%
Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	62.3%	61%	-1.3%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	12%	13.8%	1.8%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	61.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	6%	28.4%	22.4%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	2.6%	-19.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Forty Acre Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forty Acre Lane was 108.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forty Acre Lane has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 365th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E16 1QL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Forty Acre Lane are based on 10 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 Forty Acre Lane, London, E16 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1QL

Average Price
£573,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£573,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forty Acre Lane

Average Price
£238,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,546

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forty Acre LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Forty Acre Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-03-23	£525,283
5 Forty Acre Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2001-10-08	£209,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1QL

Employment

E16 1QL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,913 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 Infant School Edwin Street , E16 1PZ	- not rated	98 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	4out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Infant School Radland Road , E16 1LN	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	306 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	306 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,325 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,242 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,105 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
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,217 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,325 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 90a Lawson Close , Custom House E16 3LU	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,497 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	252 yd
New Docklands Steam Club	First Floor Unit 1, 30 Stephenson Street	254 yd
McDonalds - Canning Town	164 - 168 Barking Road, Canning Town	341 yd
Squires Cafe	6 Beckton Road, Canning Town	361 yd
Creamy Coffee	152 Barking Road, Canning Town	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	212 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	588 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	624 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	929 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fife Road Food Corner	48 Fife Road, Canning Town	97 yd
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	97 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	97 yd
Friscos	4 Beckton Road, Canning Town	361 yd
Canning Town Pizza And Grill	237 Barking Road, Plaistow	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	421 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	639 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	767 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	808 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		183 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		289 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		321 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		379 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	567 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	594 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	872 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 1QL