Wesley Avenue, London, E16 1SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 1SR is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	40.1%	46.9%	6.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	59.9%	53.1%	-6.8%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	63.6%	47%	-16.6%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	42.7%	11.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (93.1%) 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	57.4%	61.1%	3.7%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	34.5%	32%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	66.7%	7.1%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	14%	1.4%	-12.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	0.7%	6.9%
Indian	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	52.9%	58.4%	5.5%	81.4%	-23.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	7.4%	1.1%	-6.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.5% 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	42.6%	38.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-44.7%
European Union	24.8%	27.4%	2.6%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	19.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% 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	41%	38.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	10.4%	26.9%	16.5%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	18.7%	15.6%	-3.1%	2.9%	12.7%
2-5 Years	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	7.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Wesley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Avenue was 98.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wesley Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 366th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 196.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E16 1SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wesley Avenue are based on 690 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 Wesley Avenue, London, E16 1SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1SR

Average Price
£442,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,290

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Avenue

Average Price
£483,164

Semi-Detached
£539,695

Terraced
£550,987

Detached
£480,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,805

Other
£2,949

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Victoria Hall, 7 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£396,888	2024-06-06	£403,401
Flat 11 Victoria Hall, 7 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-01-31	£366,670
Flat 20 Victoria Hall, 7 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-09-09	£354,985
Flat 19 Victoria Hall, 7 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2021-08-10	£343,694
Flat 5 Victoria Hall, 7 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£346,000	2021-06-25	£350,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1SR

Employment

E16 1SR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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	208
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	55
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Other	38
Information and communication	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	22
Construction	21
Education	14
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	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	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,711 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	3,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	4out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wharf Primary School 1 John Harrison Square , Silvertown E16 2ZA	- not rated	739 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	382 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	2,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,248 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	4,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,266 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
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,588 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,292 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,717 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	2,577 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
So Restaurant And Bar	Units 1d To 1e, Royal Victoria Place	309 yd
Novotel London Excel - The Upper Deck	Novotel, 7 Western Gateway	343 yd
Marina Grill And Restaurant	Unit 4A, Excel Marina	345 yd
8 Slices Pizzeria	Unit 2, Excel Marina	345 yd
Top 1 Forever	Unit 7, Excel Marina	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown		398 yd
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown		909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Ribeye Steakhouse	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	367 yd
Meat Hub	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	367 yd
EKO 77	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	367 yd
Burgers N That Limited	54A Expressway Studios, North Woolwich Road	379 yd
Kassaban	54A Expressway Studios, North Woolwich Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen		500 yd
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		239 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	454 yd
Lyle Park Bradfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	586 yd
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	992 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.7 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	106.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 1SR