Ethel Road, London, E16 3AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 3AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	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 3AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	51%	53.5%	2.5%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	29.1%	2.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	52.1%	44.3%	-7.8%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.4%	35.6%	5.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3AT this area, 34% 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	28.5%	34%	5.5%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	8%	-8.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	32.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.4% 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	7%	7.1%	0.1%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	26.2%	18.8%	-7.4%	2.5%	16.3%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	37.7%	29.4%	-8.3%	81.4%	-52.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	17.6%	17.6%	0.2%	17.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%

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	57.5%	44.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	7.3%	29%	21.7%	6.1%	22.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	18.5%	14.1%	-4.4%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

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. 33.9% 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	56.5%	44.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	33.9%	27.2%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	4.3%	-17.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	14.2%	0.9%	13.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Ethel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ethel Road was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Canning Town South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ethel Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South and the 191st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 240.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E16 3AT, 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 - 10/10 (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 Ethel Road are based on 37 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 Ethel Road, London, E16 3AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3AT

Average Price
£565,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£550,674

Detached
£990,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,311

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ethel Road

Average Price
£413,750

Semi-Detached
£492,955

Terraced
£486,241

Detached
£942,857

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,286

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ethel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-03-31	£470,438
25 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-07-17	£495,281
35 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2020-02-24	£911,927
19 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-01-13	£520,374
15 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-01-08	£514,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 3AT 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	62
Looking after home or family	34
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Construction	20
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joachim's RC Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	- not rated	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Infant School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	4out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	631 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown 303 North Woolwich Road , E16 2BB	3out of 4	775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	1,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,144 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	1,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,166 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,338 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	3,513 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	3,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,991 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	529 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	736 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College 90a Lawson Close , Custom House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckton Special School Tollgate Road , E16 3LQ	- not rated	1,182 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Warehouse K, 2 Western Gateway	238 yd
Tapa Tapa	Unit R4, Warehouse K	238 yd
Med Grill	Unit R2, Warehouse K	242 yd
China Palace	Unit R1, Warehouse K	242 yd
Subway	The Boulevard, Western Gateway	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown		1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sands Chinese Food	1 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	78 yd
Pacific Fish Bar	21 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	78 yd
Le Royal Indian Takeaway And Fast Food	13 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	78 yd
Oh My Dog	Unit 12 Level 1, ExCel	305 yd
White Label	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen		601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	67 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	642 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	725 yd
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		774 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	811 yd
Scott Wilkie School BAXTER ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	986 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3AT