Albert Road, London, E16 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 2DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.1%	-4.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.1%	48.9%	4.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	50.5%	47.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	39%	5.9%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	51.9%	52.7%	0.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.8%	33.9%	2.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.9%	20.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	10.7%	2.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	35.8%	9.1%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	14.2%	4.8%	-9.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% 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	3.3%	13%	9.7%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	26.6%	31%	4.4%	2.5%	28.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	45.6%	31.6%	-14.0%	81.4%	-49.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	57.9%	50.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	9.8%	13.7%	3.9%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	16.8%	17.5%	0.7%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	50.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	7.8%	26.6%	18.8%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	6.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	29.4%	6.5%	22.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 480.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 422.6% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Albert Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 42nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.8%.

🔎 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 2DW, 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 Albert Road are based on 2306 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 Albert Road, London, E16 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2DW

Average Price
£271,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£400,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,359

Other
£270,157

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£462,604

Semi-Detached
£625,732

Terraced
£632,983

Detached
£829,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,416

Other
£235,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Albert Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-05-30	£427,416
7 - 8 Albert Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£317,500	2022-12-22	£278,603
4A Albert Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-09-30	£295,189
13A Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-09-17	£289,743
1A Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-05-17	£145,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2DW

Employment

E16 2DW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E16 2DW 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	107
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	29
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	3,002 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	- not rated	88 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	88 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Charlton Primary School 775 Woolwich Road , SE7 8FE	- not rated	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Storey Primary School Woodman Street , E16 2LS	- not rated	1,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,188 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	1,372 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown 303 North Woolwich Road , E16 2BB	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	4,028 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	2,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,693 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,693 yd	Community school	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	1,735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	5,435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holborn College Woolwich Road , Charlton SE7 8LN	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,528 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
Dhalchi	3 Albert Road, North Woolwich	10 yd
Pret A Manger	London City Airport, Hartmann Road	224 yd
Caffe Nero	London City Airport, Hartmann Road	224 yd
Doughnut Time	London City Airport, Hartmann Road	224 yd
Panopolisis / Select Service Provider UK (SSP Ltd)	First Floor, London City Airport	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	14 Constance Street, North Woolwich	103 yd
Cabin Bar	London City Airport Ltd, City Aviation House	239 yd
Henley Arms	The Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Girl Of Sandwiches	11 Albert Road, North Woolwich	10 yd
Kams Kitchen	2 Albert Road, North Woolwich	10 yd
Pizazza	1 Albert Road, North Woolwich	10 yd
Pret A Manger	London City Airport, London	224 yd
Soul And Grain	Room C1 24, City Aviation House	239 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Regatta Centre DOCKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		914 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2DW