Knights Road, London, E16 2AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 2AT 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	52%	46.9%	-5.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48%	53.1%	5.1%	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 2AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	57.8%	61.6%	3.8%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	28.5%	3.0%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (90.9%) 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	52.7%	61%	8.3%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	32.2%	29.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around E16 2AT this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	7.6%	-10.2%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	1.2%	-13.0%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	29%	66.1%	37.1%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	10.4%	2.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1.8%	12.4%	10.6%	0.7%	11.7%
Indian	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	25.9%	8.5%	-17.4%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	40.6%	54.2%	13.6%	81.4%	-27.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.8% 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	64.7%	37.8%	-26.9%	83.2%	-45.4%
European Union	6.1%	26.1%	20.0%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	19.4%	8.9%	-10.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	20%	14.5%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5%	2.1%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% 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	64.3%	38%	-26.3%	83.2%	-45.2%
10+ Years	1%	17.9%	16.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	17.3%	11.4%	2.9%	14.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	14%	8.9%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	12.8%	-10.9%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.1%	76.7%	-30.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Knights Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knights Road was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knights Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 329th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.6%.

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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. 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 2AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Knights Road are based on 5 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 Knights Road, London, E16 2AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2AT

Average Price
£10,173,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,173,871

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knights Road

Average Price
£5,957,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,374

Other
£9,824,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knights Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
John Knight Ltd Knights Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,000,000	2019-04-12	£14,619,600
Timesco House, 1 Knights Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,135,000	2017-07-27	£5,345,362
Timesco House, 1 Knights Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,135,714	2017-07-27	£9,509,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2AT

Employment

E16 2AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	104
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Transport and storage	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3

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	1,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	4,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	4,089 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	496 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wharf Primary School 1 John Harrison Square , Silvertown E16 2ZA	- not rated	608 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millennium Primary School 50 John Harrison Way , Greenwich SE10 0BG	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	1,451 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	559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,236 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,558 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	2,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,468 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	4,495 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	4,670 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	3,423 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	3,893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,857 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,071 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	2,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	2,447 yd	Service children's education	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
Rae Restaurant	54A Expressway Studios, North Woolwich Road	470 yd
Millies Cookies - Bella Ciao	Kitchen 1, Silver Building	488 yd
Pasta Slut	Silver Building, 60 Dock Road	488 yd
Triple Two Coffee	38 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	529 yd
Whashoku	23 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown	450 yd
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown	800 yd
The Pilot Inn	Pilot Inn, 68 River Way	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Ribeye Steakhouse	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	191 yd
Meat Hub	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	191 yd
EKO 77	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	191 yd
Cake And Custard Factory (Canning Town)	Unit 15, Greenshield Industrial Estate	224 yd
Burgers N That Limited	54A Expressway Studios, North Woolwich Road	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown		661 yd
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen		849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyle Park Bradfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	262 yd
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		491 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
The London Soccerdome (Closed) East Parkside	artificial grass pitch	919 yd
Better Gym North Greenwich (Closed) 4-6 4-6 GREEN PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

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	28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	57.1%

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

Overview of E16 2AT