Basin Approach, London, E16 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 2QX 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	44%	50.4%	6.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	56%	49.6%	-6.4%	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 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	57.3%	56.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0%	2%	2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (95.7%) 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	61.7%	58%	-3.7%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	33%	37.7%	4.7%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-10.1%
Bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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.

In the area around E16 2QX this area, 8.2% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	8.2%	7.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	69.3%	69.4%	0.1%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	17.7%	15.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	43.1%	46.7%	3.6%	81.4%	-34.7%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.8% 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	38.8%	39.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-43.4%
European Union	16.3%	24.3%	8.0%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	11.5%	6.6%	-4.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	22%	19%	-3.0%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	35.9%	39%	3.1%	83.2%	-44.2%
10+ Years	11.5%	28.6%	17.1%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	21.5%	13.9%	-7.6%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	20.6%	10.8%	-9.8%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Basin Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Basin Approach was 85.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Basin Approach has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 309th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E16 2QX, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Basin Approach are based on 636 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 Basin Approach, London, E16 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2QX

Average Price
£507,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,580

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basin Approach

Average Price
£644,816

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,808,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£628,605

Other
£322,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basin ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 505 The Helm, 4 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-01-31	£462,042
Flat 301 The Helm, 4 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-01-16	£421,795
Flat 404 The Helm, 4 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-06-09	£343,576
Flat 505 The Helm, 4 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£414,375	2016-08-19	£442,149
Flat 604 The Helm, 4 Basin Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-12-18	£505,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2QX

Employment

E16 2QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	2out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	1,778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	1,898 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	420 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,271 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	3,363 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,103 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,922 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	5,323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	506 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	853 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,901 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,994 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	2,084 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
Cafe Spice Namaste	1 - 2 Lower Dock Walk, Beckton	158 yd
Coastal Cuppie	Mobile Trader	482 yd
Sports Dock	Eastern Academic Building, 4 - 6 University Way	637 yd
Papa Johns Outlet	Eastern Academic Building, 4 - 6 University Way	637 yd
Starbucks Outlet	University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Underground Bar	University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way		637 yd
Royal Standard	116 Albert Road, North Woolwich		1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Coffee	Mobile Trader	482 yd
Downey's Fish & Chips	Pier Point, Marine Walk	586 yd
Beckton Fish Bar	12 East Ham Manor Way, Beckton	979 yd
New Kings Chinese Takeaway	27 Pier Road, North Woolwich	979 yd
Wumis African Takeaway	3 Pier Parade, North Woolwich	1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	3 - 5 Atlantis Avenue, Beckton		298 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luckys Gym Gallions (Closed) Gallions Hotel Gallions Hotel	health and fitness suite	17 yd
Sportsdock UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	368 yd
Beckton Community Centre EAST HAM MANOR WAY		885 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	1,059 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	302.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	292.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2QX