North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 2DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.9%	48.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	52.7%	47.3%	-5.4%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	33.8%	4.5%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	8.8%	11%	2.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	55.8%	49.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	27.7%	35.4%	7.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	23.8%	19.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17%	8.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	41%	7.3%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	9.5%	2.7%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	5.7%	15.1%	9.4%	1.1%	14.0%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	24.4%	30.9%	6.5%	2.5%	28.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	0.4%	5.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41.7%	28.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-52.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	57.8%	48.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	12.6%	16%	3.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	15.8%	17.7%	1.9%	2.7%	15.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	13.9%	2.3%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.5% 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	57.3%	48.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	32.5%	27.3%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	11.1%	4.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	11.9%	3.5%	-8.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	4.5%	-14.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is North Woolwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Woolwich Road was 196.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.4% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

North Woolwich Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 161st highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

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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 2DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 North Woolwich Road are based on 46 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 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2DA

Average Price
£3,600,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,600,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Woolwich Road

Average Price
£5,318,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,504

Other
£21,480,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Woolwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
441 North Woolwich Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,160,000	2014-03-21	£3,532,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2DA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 2DA 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	106
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate 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	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wharf Primary School 1 John Harrison Square , Silvertown E16 2ZA	- not rated	1,074 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,993 yd	University technical college	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	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,635 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	3,801 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,968 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,895 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	2,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jet Centre	London City Airport, Royal Docks, London	295 yd
Grilled Chicken Hub	Unit 1, Connaught Heights	302 yd
Dhalchi	3 Albert Road, North Woolwich	308 yd
Juniper & Co	City Bar And Grill, London City Airport	363 yd
Soul & Grain	Airport Terminal, London City Airport	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	14 Constance Street, North Woolwich	246 yd
Cabin Bar	London City Airport Ltd, City Aviation House	363 yd
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown	931 yd
Henley Arms	The Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Girl Of Sandwiches	11 Albert Road, North Woolwich	308 yd
Kams Kitchen	2 Albert Road, North Woolwich	308 yd
Pizazza	1 Albert Road, North Woolwich	308 yd
Soul And Grain	Room C1 24, City Aviation House	363 yd
Pret A Manger	London City Airport, London	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Regatta Centre DOCKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	618 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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