Wesley Avenue, London, E16 1TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 1TG is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	43.8%	45.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	56.2%	54.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	5.3%

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 1TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	59.1%	48.6%	-10.5%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	40.6%	6.3%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	3%	6%	3.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (89.7%) 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	54.1%	55.5%	1.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	38.1%	34.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6%	8.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	10.8%	6.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	10%	3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	59%	5.3%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	15.2%	1.2%	-14.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	6%	6.8%	0.8%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	12.1%	7.1%	-5.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	53.5%	54.7%	1.2%	81.4%	-26.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	52.5%	44.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	13.9%	24.2%	10.3%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% 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	51.7%	44.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	11.5%	30.5%	19.0%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	13.6%	9%	-4.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wesley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Avenue was 437.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 375.8% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wesley Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 53rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.9%.

🔎 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 1TG, 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 698 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 1TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 1TG

Average Price
£440,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,765

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Avenue

Average Price
£457,274

Semi-Detached
£570,865

Terraced
£583,220

Detached
£502,257

Flats/Maisonettes
£448,381

Other
£2,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Drake Hall, 14 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-07-21	£370,557
Flat 32 Drake Hall, 14 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-11	£295,824
Flat 24 Drake Hall, 14 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,000	2021-03-31	£339,589
Flat 14 Drake Hall, 14 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-18	£307,122
Flat 1 Drake Hall, 14 Wesley Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-04-18	£334,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 1TG

Employment

E16 1TG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	124
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Information and communication	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	- not rated	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wharf Primary School 1 John Harrison Square , Silvertown E16 2ZA	3out of 4	489 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's RC Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	- not rated	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Silvertown 303 North Woolwich Road , E16 2BB	3out of 4	44 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	1,009 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	1,857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	1,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,664 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	2,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,595 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	3,947 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	4,122 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	3,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,208 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,628 yd	Higher education institutions	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
So Restaurant And Bar	Units 1d To 1e, Royal Victoria Place	91 yd
Subway	The Boulevard, Western Gateway	442 yd
Urban Garden	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	442 yd
Viva Burrito	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	442 yd
Pummaro	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown		657 yd
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown		717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake And Custard Factory (Canning Town)	Unit 15, Greenshield Industrial Estate	377 yd
London Ribeye Steakhouse	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	384 yd
Meat Hub	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	384 yd
EKO 77	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	384 yd
Oh My Dog	Unit 12 Level 1, ExCel	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown		554 yd
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen		698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		47 yd
Lyle Park Bradfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	578 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	258.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	218.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 1TG