Royal Wharf Walk, London, E16 2SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 2SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52%	50%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48%	50%	2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	57.8%	54.9%	-2.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	36.4%	10.9%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (94.4%) 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	52.7%	69.2%	16.5%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	32.2%	25.2%	-7.0%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2SQ this area, 0.5% 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 82.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	0.5%	-17.3%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	0.5%	-13.7%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	5%	-7.9%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	9%	-5.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	29%	82.9%	53.9%	33.8%	49.1%
Other	10.4%	2%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	3.3%	23.5%	20.2%	3.1%	20.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	25.9%	6.5%	-19.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	40.6%	47%	6.4%	81.4%	-34.4%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% 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	64.7%	43.7%	-21.0%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	6.1%	19.7%	13.6%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	19.4%	7.5%	-11.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	21.6%	16.1%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% 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	64.3%	43.7%	-20.6%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	1%	18.3%	17.3%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	16%	10.1%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	13.6%	8.5%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	8.5%	-15.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Royal Wharf Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Wharf Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Royal Albert average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Royal Wharf Walk are based on 144 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 Royal Wharf Walk, London, E16 2SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2SQ

Average Price
£616,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£619,518

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Wharf Walk

Average Price
£629,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£426,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,229

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal Wharf WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Liner House, 2 Royal Wharf Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2025-05-19	£710,631
187 Liner House, 3 Royal Wharf Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£779,000	2025-03-17	£711,191
161 Liner House, 3 Royal Wharf Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-05-24	£400,851
179 Liner House, 3 Royal Wharf Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£935,000	2023-11-30	£813,967
137 Liner House, 2 Royal Wharf Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2023-11-30	£661,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2SQ

Employment

E16 2SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	125
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Transport and storage	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3

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	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Wharf Primary School 1 John Harrison Square , Silvertown E16 2ZA	3out of 4	278 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Charlton Primary School 775 Woolwich Road , SE7 8FE	- not rated	1,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Silvertown 303 North Woolwich Road , E16 2BB	3out of 4	698 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,377 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	1,479 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,991 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,979 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,979 yd	Community school	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	2,552 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,757 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holborn College Woolwich Road , Charlton SE7 8LN	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,885 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,960 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
Creams Royal Wharf	23 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown	87 yd
Little Hudson	4 Starboard Way, Silvertown	138 yd
Kaboom Lounge	8 Rendal Way, Silvertown	193 yd
Macaroni Penguin	28 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	205 yd
Whashoku	23 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown		101 yd
Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope Riverside		672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Wharf Fish & Chips	7A Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	221 yd
Cake And Custard Factory (Canning Town)	Unit 15, Greenshield Industrial Estate	556 yd
London Ribeye Steakhouse	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	593 yd
Meat Hub	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	593 yd
EKO 77	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown		173 yd
Duc Tien	Unit 2, Lombard Trading Estate Anchor And Hope Lane		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyle Park Bradfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		703 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	155 Mbit/s
Average download speed	385.3 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	353.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2SQ