Rymill Street, London, E16 2LF

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51%	1.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.9%	49%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	42%	3.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	41.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.4%	33.5%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.2%	21.5%	1.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	35.2%	-1.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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	4.1%	15.4%	11.3%	1.1%	14.3%
Indian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	6.8%	0.8%	-6.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	41.4%	28.7%	-12.7%	2.5%	26.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	26%	26.4%	0.4%	81.4%	-55.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	55.3%	52.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	5.9%	13.5%	7.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	28.4%	19%	-9.4%	2.7%	16.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	11%	6.0%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	52.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	33.9%	30.1%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	3.3%	-25.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Rymill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rymill Street was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rymill Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 65th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 2LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Rymill Street are based on 26 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 Rymill Street, London, E16 2LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2LF

Average Price
£165,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,757

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rymill Street

Average Price
£1,061,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,679

Other
£21,685,528

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rymill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 48 Westland House Rymill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2024-01-11	£146,300
Flat 73 Westland House Rymill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-04-09	£120,243
Flat 41 Westland House Rymill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-12-24	£194,526
Flat 59 Westland House Rymill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-03-12	£189,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 2LF 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	72
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,419 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	926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,595 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	885 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,549 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	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,437 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	3,662 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	3,794 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	1,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,774 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	411 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	810 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,453 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	1,507 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
Roz Cafe	1 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	135 yd
Fusion Foods Pop Up Restaurant	St Johns Green Community Kiosk, Albert Road	205 yd
Royal Docks Learning And Activity Centre	Albert Road, North Woolwich	206 yd
Pier Masala	9 Pier Road, North Woolwich	243 yd
Sports Dock	Eastern Academic Building, 4 - 6 University Way	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	116 Albert Road, North Woolwich	238 yd
Henley Arms	The Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road	364 yd
Underground Bar	University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way	805 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	992 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wumis African Takeaway	3 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	148 yd
New Kings Chinese Takeaway	27 Pier Road, North Woolwich	197 yd
Downey's Fish & Chips	Pier Point, Marine Walk	935 yd
Hanlong	111 Woolwich High Street	938 yd
Pizza Inn	110 Woolwich High Street	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street		1,086 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		205 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	394 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
Sportsdock UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	966 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		1,065 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2LF