Woodman Street, London, E16 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 2LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54.3%	54.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.7%	45.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	50.8%	46.9%	-3.9%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	36.2%	5.7%	44.2%	-8.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.7%	46.3%	-5.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.3%	34.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	7.7%	15%	7.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	18.3%	20.2%	1.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	7.2%	-11.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	31.8%	12.5%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	1.3%	12.3%	11.0%	1.1%	11.2%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	41.7%	30.7%	-11.0%	2.5%	28.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	0.8%	3.4%
White	26%	22.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	-59.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	48.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	9.3%	15.1%	5.8%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	24.3%	17.4%	-6.9%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	5.2%	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	48.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	4%	34.2%	30.2%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.6%	5.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	34%	4.3%	-29.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	33.4%	6.5%	26.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Woodman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodman Street was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodman Street has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 64th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 Woodman Street are based on 29 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 Woodman Street, London, E16 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2LS

Average Price
£264,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,056

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodman Street

Average Price
£296,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,272

Detached
£870,220

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,872

Other
£815,762

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Woodman Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-07-19	£229,866
40 Woodman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-03-31	£316,154
50 Woodman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-03-31	£275,916
48 Woodman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-02-29	£251,850
60A Woodman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-12-07	£253,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2LS

Employment

E16 2LS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 2LS 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	61
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,601 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	754 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,428 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,702 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	3,824 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	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	122 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	706 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,331 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	1,435 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	174 yd
Pier Masala	9 Pier Road, North Woolwich	231 yd
Fusion Foods Pop Up Restaurant	St Johns Green Community Kiosk, Albert Road	503 yd
Royal Docks Learning And Activity Centre	Albert Road, North Woolwich	504 yd
Sports Dock	Eastern Academic Building, 4 - 6 University Way	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	116 Albert Road, North Woolwich	165 yd
Henley Arms	The Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road	663 yd
Underground Bar	University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way	751 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	981 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kings Chinese Takeaway	27 Pier Road, North Woolwich	116 yd
Wumis African Takeaway	3 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	169 yd
Downey's Fish & Chips	Pier Point, Marine Walk	634 yd
Pizza Inn	110 Woolwich High Street	912 yd
Hanlong	111 Woolwich High Street	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	1,027 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	1,053 yd
Co-Op	3 - 5 Atlantis Avenue, Beckton	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	246 yd
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		503 yd
Sportsdock UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Luckys Gym Gallions (Closed) Gallions Hotel Gallions Hotel	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	885 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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	4.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2LS