Cable Street, London, E16 2SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 2SX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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%	47.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48%	52.5%	4.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	57.8%	62.3%	4.5%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	30.1%	4.6%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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%) 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%	60.7%	8.0%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	32.2%	33.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
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 2SX 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	8.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	2.7%	-11.5%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	4.3%	-8.6%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	29%	70.1%	41.1%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	10.4%	2.2%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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%	6%	1.1%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	1.8%	10.4%	8.6%	0.7%	9.7%
Indian	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	6%	4.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	25.9%	6%	-19.9%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	40.6%	54.2%	13.6%	81.4%	-27.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	64.7%	47.8%	-16.9%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	6.1%	19.9%	13.8%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	19.4%	3.5%	-15.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	22.4%	16.9%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% 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%	48%	-16.3%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	1%	21.5%	20.5%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	18%	12.1%	2.9%	15.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	4%	-19.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Cable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cable Street was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Royal Albert average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cable Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert and the 181st lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

🔎 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 2SX, 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 Cable Street are based on 543 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 Cable Street, London, E16 2SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 2SX

Average Price
£632,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,248,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,545

Other
£681,213

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cable Street

Average Price
£450,922

Semi-Detached
£1,064,630

Terraced
£819,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,100

Other
£842,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Cable Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-07-26	£1,038,105
31 Flotilla House, 12 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£624,999	2024-07-05	£628,168
8 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2024-05-20	£1,007,631
48 Flotilla House, 12 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£747,500	2023-11-02	£731,989
24 Flotilla House, 12 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,000	2023-10-20	£757,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 2SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

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	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	210 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millennium Primary School 50 John Harrison Way , Greenwich SE10 0BG	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,696 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,997 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,235 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	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,996 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,525 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	2,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triple Two Coffee	38 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	99 yd
Whashoku	23 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	174 yd
Macaroni Penguin	28 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	201 yd
Kaboom Lounge	8 Rendal Way, Silvertown	243 yd
Keonbae Ltd	20A Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windjammer	25 Admiralty Avenue, Silvertown	336 yd
Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope Riverside	652 yd
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Wharf Fish & Chips	7A Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	352 yd
Cake And Custard Factory (Canning Town)	Unit 15, Greenshield Industrial Estate	418 yd
London Ribeye Steakhouse	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	448 yd
Meat Hub	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	448 yd
EKO 77	Unit 8, Greenshields Industrial Estate	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys - Unit G	11 Royal Crest Avenue, Silvertown	297 yd
Duc Tien	Unit 2, Lombard Trading Estate Anchor And Hope Lane	935 yd
Aldi	1 Brocklebank Road	1,089 yd
Home Bargains	1 Brocklebank Road	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyle Park Bradfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	283 yd
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		667 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	322.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	263.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 2SX