Charford Road, London, E16 1QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 1QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.5%	50%	2.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	50.3%	59.5%	9.2%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	25%	-4.7%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.7%) 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	43.1%	57.8%	14.7%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	36.5%	30.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.3%	6.3%	-7.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	18%	-11.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	1.8%	-10.1%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.6%	6.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	15%	8.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	40.7%	16.4%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	13%	6.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	2%	5.3%	3.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	27.1%	23%	-4.1%	2.5%	20.5%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	4%	2.4%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	38.4%	37.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	-44.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	58.4%	53.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	7.8%	18%	10.2%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	20%	15.8%	-4.2%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	52.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	8.2%	20.5%	12.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	12.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Charford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charford Road was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Charford Road has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 46th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E16 1QQ, 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 - 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) - 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 Charford Road are based on 27 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 Charford Road, London, E16 1QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1QQ

Average Price
£477,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£590,510

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,044

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charford Road

Average Price
£464,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,166

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Charford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-05-03	£571,894
61 Charford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-08	£398,456
24 Charford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-03-10	£576,200
48 Charford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-02-11	£485,623
30 Charford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£532,000	2020-12-04	£557,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 1QQ 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	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
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	630 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
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,639 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	36 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	401 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,568 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	1,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,384 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,163 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	3,212 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	2,894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,362 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	1,403 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,403 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	358 yd
Shpresa Programme	30 Avenons Road, Plaistow	538 yd
Fresh Seafood	Plot 1, Land Former 45 To 53	541 yd
Nikkis Place Restaurant	282 Barking Road, Plaistow	543 yd
Candy Crush Desserts	278 Barking Road, Plaistow	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	500 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	620 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	799 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Katana	Ground Floor, 203 Freemasons Road	237 yd
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	257 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	257 yd
Fife Road Food Corner	48 Fife Road, Canning Town	257 yd
Max's Grill Peri Peri	280 Barking Road, Plaistow	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	711 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	772 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	928 yd
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen	949 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		473 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	519 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		546 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		553 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	634 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		648 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	667 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	743 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 1QQ