Manwood Street, London, E16 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 2LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	47.9%	49.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	44.7%	53.6%	8.9%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	30.9%	-7.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.9%) 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	57.4%	63.1%	5.7%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	25.9%	22.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	8.9%	11.7%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	30.5%	23.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	33.3%	6.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	8.1%	3.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.2% 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	4.3%	12.7%	8.4%	1.1%	11.6%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	40.1%	28.2%	-11.9%	2.5%	25.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	0.4%	4.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	33.3%	30.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	-51.2%
Arab	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	62.4%	60.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	3.9%	14.1%	10.2%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	22.7%	11.7%	-11.0%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	10%	4.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	60.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	25.3%	22.5%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	2.8%	-18.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Manwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manwood Street was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manwood Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 246th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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 2LA, 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 Manwood Street are based on 12 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 Manwood Street, London, E16 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2LA

Average Price
£218,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,027

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manwood Street

Average Price
£202,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,418

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 Dunedin House Manwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-02-02	£306,947
Flat 32 Dunedin House Manwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-07-20	£221,543
Flat 33 Dunedin House Manwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2015-04-30	£183,815
Flat 30 Dunedin House Manwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-02-27	£205,602
Flat 32 Dunedin House Manwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-01-16	£193,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2LA

Employment

E16 2LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2LA 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	64
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,600 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	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Community school	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	1,050 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,410 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,324 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	3,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,439 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	3,671 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	3,810 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	1,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,848 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	638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	965 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,568 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	41 yd
Fusion Foods Pop Up Restaurant	St Johns Green Community Kiosk, Albert Road	43 yd
Roz Cafe	1 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	362 yd
Pier Masala	9 Pier Road, North Woolwich	422 yd
Pret A Manger	London City Airport, Hartmann Road	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henley Arms	The Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road	153 yd
Royal Standard	116 Albert Road, North Woolwich	443 yd
Underground Bar	University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way	932 yd
Cabin Bar	London City Airport Ltd, City Aviation House	944 yd
The Royal British Legion	14 Constance Street, North Woolwich	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wumis African Takeaway	3 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	371 yd
New Kings Chinese Takeaway	27 Pier Road, North Woolwich	424 yd
Pret A Manger	London City Airport, London	815 yd
The Girl Of Sandwiches	11 Albert Road, North Woolwich	887 yd
Kams Kitchen	2 Albert Road, North Woolwich	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		43 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	583 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		936 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	951 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2LA