Barge House Road, London, E16 2NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 2NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.8%	3.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52%	48.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	50.4%	61.3%	10.9%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	30.7%	-8.3%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88.7%) 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	56.5%	54.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.3%	34.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around E16 2NW this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	9%	0.9%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	6%	0.5%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	8%	2.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	58.5%	0.9%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	13.6%	6.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	0.4%	4.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	54.6%	56.1%	1.5%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	49.8%	44.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	19.3%	26.8%	7.5%	6.1%	20.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	16%	13%	-3.0%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.9% 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	49.8%	44.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	10.8%	23.9%	13.1%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	10%	12.6%	2.6%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	20.4%	10.1%	-10.3%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	8.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Lithuania	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Barge House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barge House Road was 51.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barge House Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 147th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.1%.

🔎 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 2NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Barge House Road are based on 134 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 Barge House Road, London, E16 2NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2NW

Average Price
£388,026

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£777,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,050

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barge House Road

Average Price
£432,453

Semi-Detached
£431,296

Terraced
£535,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barge House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Waldair Court Barge House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-05-23	£280,000
Flat 8 Waldair Court Barge House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-03-14	£330,644
Flat 2 Waldair Court Barge House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£313,500	2022-02-11	£321,281
Flat 26 Waldair Court Barge House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-10-02	£344,968
Flat 25 Waldair Court Barge House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-05-22	£273,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2NW

Employment

E16 2NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2NW 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	91
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	1,588 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	940 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,986 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,248 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,974 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	4,086 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	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,905 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,421 yd	Community school	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	281 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	931 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,130 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	1,226 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
Pier Masala	9 Pier Road, North Woolwich	489 yd
Roz Cafe	1 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	545 yd
The Yoga Space London	Unit 1, Norton House Duke Of Wellington Avenue	666 yd
House of Denna Ltd	Building 54 No 1 Street	697 yd
Osiris lounge	108 Woolwich High Street	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	116 Albert Road, North Woolwich	455 yd
The Guard House	The Guardhouse No 1 Street	847 yd
Dial Arch	Dial Arch No 1 Street	847 yd
SALT WOOLWICH	15 Major Draper Street	887 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downey's Fish & Chips	Pier Point, Marine Walk	374 yd
New Kings Chinese Takeaway	27 Pier Road, North Woolwich	484 yd
Wumis African Takeaway	3 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	532 yd
Pizza Inn	110 Woolwich High Street	819 yd
Hanlong	111 Woolwich High Street	821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	863 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	868 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	930 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	972 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	343 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	817 yd
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		861 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Luckys Gym Gallions (Closed) Gallions Hotel Gallions Hotel	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Sportsdock UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	980 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2NW