Wards Wharf Approach, London, E16 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 2EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.4%	53.5%	13.1%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	59.6%	46.5%	-13.1%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	59.5%	55.6%	-3.9%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	28.1%	-7.0%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62.5%	44.7%	-17.8%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32.4%	33%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	4%	15.9%	11.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	3.3%	24.1%	20.8%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	12.1%	6.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	66.9%	36.8%	-30.1%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	10.7%	2.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.5%	8.9%	-7.6%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	7%	26.8%	19.8%	2.5%	24.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	48.5%	37.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-44.2%
Arab	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	47.8%	52.4%	4.6%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	16.5%	14.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.7%	17.4%	9.7%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	14.4%	-8.0%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.3%	52.2%	5.9%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	13.2%	27.5%	14.3%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	14.7%	7.7%	-7.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	16.5%	4.2%	-12.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wards Wharf Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wards Wharf Approach was 224.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.6% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wards Wharf Approach has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 139th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 Wards Wharf Approach are based on 476 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 Wards Wharf Approach, London, E16 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2EQ

Average Price
£701,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£665,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£702,469

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wards Wharf Approach

Average Price
£555,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£629,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,201

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wards Wharf ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Wards Wharf Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-20	£326,377
251 Wards Wharf Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-09-13	£380,029
218 Wards Wharf Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-04	£414,135
240 Wards Wharf Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-08-01	£393,254
225 Wards Wharf Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-04-18	£440,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 2EQ 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	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	52
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Education	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Wharf Primary School 1 John Harrison Square , Silvertown E16 2ZA	- not rated	710 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	4out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	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	863 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,355 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	2,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,943 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,099 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,110 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	2,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	2,267 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	2,352 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
Cafe Bonnane	Unit 1, Estuary House	138 yd
Grilled Chicken Hub	Unit 1, Connaught Heights	160 yd
Jet Centre	London City Airport, Royal Docks, London	501 yd
Starbucks Royal Wharf	5 Halyard Place, Silvertown	531 yd
Little Hudson	4 Starboard Way, Silvertown	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown	553 yd
The Royal British Legion	14 Constance Street, North Woolwich	612 yd
Cabin Bar	London City Airport Ltd, City Aviation House	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Wharf Fish & Chips	7A Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	604 yd
The Girl Of Sandwiches	11 Albert Road, North Woolwich	648 yd
Kams Kitchen	2 Albert Road, North Woolwich	648 yd
Pizazza	1 Albert Road, North Woolwich	648 yd
Soul And Grain	Room C1 24, City Aviation House	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown		636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Regatta Centre DOCKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		1,006 yd
Lyle Park Bradfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	187.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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