Boreham Avenue, London, E16 3AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 3AG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.6%	48.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.4%	51.3%	1.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	47.8%	51.5%	3.7%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	33.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	7%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.4%	54.2%	4.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	27.6%	24.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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 3AG this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	32.5%	2.2%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	29.8%	4.4%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	9.6%	0%	-9.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	4.2%	10.5%	6.3%	1.1%	9.4%
Chinese	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1%	5.4%	4.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	26.3%	18.5%	-7.8%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	43.8%	37.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	-44.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	58.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	16.9%	13.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	6.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	59.5%	1.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	32.4%	26.9%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	0.3%	-8.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	2%	-21.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Boreham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boreham Avenue was 79.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boreham Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North and the 280th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E16 3AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Boreham Avenue are based on 25 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 Boreham Avenue, London, E16 3AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3AG

Average Price
£469,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£469,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boreham Avenue

Average Price
£445,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£445,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boreham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Boreham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,000	2024-04-05	£435,678
5 Boreham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-12-16	£403,561
6 Boreham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-05-28	£460,419
50 Boreham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£436,000	2020-11-06	£465,584
11 Boreham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-07-20	£453,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3AG

Employment

E16 3AG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3AG 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	55
Retired	28
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	807 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	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	878 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,626 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	1,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,665 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
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,882 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	1,615 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,945 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Airline Cafe	Unit E2, Westgate Apartments	365 yd
Fratelli Deli	Unit A, Adriatic Apartments	383 yd
Starbucks	Warehouse K, 2 Western Gateway	433 yd
Tapa Tapa	Unit R4, Warehouse K	433 yd
Med Grill	Unit R2, Warehouse K	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	658 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	831 yd
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sands Chinese Food	1 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	378 yd
Pacific Fish Bar	21 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	378 yd
Le Royal Indian Takeaway And Fast Food	13 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	378 yd
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	578 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen	342 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	748 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	985 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,037 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	356 yd
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		738 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		744 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 yd
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		923 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		946 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3AG