Sheldrake Close, London, E16 2HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 2HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.3%	49.6%	-0.7%	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 2HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	51.1%	49.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	34%	2.9%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	48.6%	8.2%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.2%	34.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.9%	22.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	37.3%	11.9%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	15.2%	2%	-13.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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%	6.4%	1.3%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	21.4%	21.7%	0.3%	2.5%	19.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
White	53.6%	41.3%	-12.3%	81.4%	-40.1%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	60.2%	53.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	11.7%	14.6%	2.9%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.1%	1.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	1.3%	3.1%
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	59%	53.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	29%	26.6%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.7%	5.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	2.6%	-17.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sheldrake Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldrake Close was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheldrake Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 338th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 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 2HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 Sheldrake Close are based on 17 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 Sheldrake Close, London, E16 2HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2HT

Average Price
£409,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£459,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,215

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldrake Close

Average Price
£393,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,979

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldrake CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Sheldrake Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-02-08	£419,169
114 Sheldrake Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-05-08	£221,394
94 Sheldrake Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2016-10-24	£494,118
116 Sheldrake Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2008-04-02	£244,447
78 Sheldrake Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2004-10-07	£439,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2HT

Employment

E16 2HT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E16 2HT 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	98
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,451 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	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,185 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Free schools	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	2,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,564 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,589 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	3,734 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,336 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	1,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	889 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,092 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,775 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
Royal Docks Learning And Activity Centre	Albert Road, North Woolwich	296 yd
Fusion Foods Pop Up Restaurant	St Johns Green Community Kiosk, Albert Road	297 yd
Pret A Manger	London City Airport, Hartmann Road	559 yd
Caffe Nero	London City Airport, Hartmann Road	559 yd
Doughnut Time	London City Airport, Hartmann Road	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henley Arms	The Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road	116 yd
Cabin Bar	London City Airport Ltd, City Aviation House	688 yd
Royal Standard	116 Albert Road, North Woolwich	700 yd
The Royal British Legion	14 Constance Street, North Woolwich	703 yd
Underground Bar	University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	London City Airport, London	559 yd
Wumis African Takeaway	3 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	624 yd
The Girl Of Sandwiches	11 Albert Road, North Woolwich	634 yd
Kams Kitchen	2 Albert Road, North Woolwich	634 yd
Pizazza	1 Albert Road, North Woolwich	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		298 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	840 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		956 yd
New Beckton Park Savage Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2HT