Ethel Road, London, E16 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 3AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.7%	48.6%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.3%	51.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	52.6%	60.1%	7.5%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	22.6%	-7.9%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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%	45.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.4%	28.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.4%	16.2%	5.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	18.7%	-7.1%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.2%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	39.1%	9.6%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	13.2%	4.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	5%	7.6%	2.6%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	32%	19.5%	-12.5%	2.5%	17.0%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	33.2%	36.3%	3.1%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	53.7%	51.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	8.5%	16.8%	8.3%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	22.8%	13.7%	-9.1%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	51.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	30.1%	25.5%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	5%	9.1%	4.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	17.4%	6.3%	-11.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	3.4%	-16.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Ethel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ethel Road was 473.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.5% higher than the Canning Town South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ethel Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South and the 41st highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

🔎 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 3AU, 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 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3AU

Average Price
£353,757

Semi-Detached
£518,011

Terraced
£461,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,326

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ethel Road

Average Price
£415,262

Semi-Detached
£490,398

Terraced
£483,221

Detached
£931,882

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,194

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ethel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-10-18	£409,524
66 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-08-29	£252,484
52 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-10-21	£234,935
24 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-06-24	£210,292
66 Ethel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2013-04-26	£194,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 3AU 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	84
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Unemployed	20
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	7
Education	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,206 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	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,338 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 Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Village Primary School Westwood Road , West Silvertown E16 2AW	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,120 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,308 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	3,482 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	3,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,306 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,802 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	299 yd
Tapa Tapa	Unit R4, Warehouse K	299 yd
Med Grill	Unit R2, Warehouse K	302 yd
China Palace	Unit R1, Warehouse K	302 yd
Urban Garden	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LA Lounge	26 North Woolwich Road, Silvertown		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sands Chinese Food	1 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	182 yd
Pacific Fish Bar	21 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	182 yd
Le Royal Indian Takeaway And Fast Food	13 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	182 yd
White Label	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	303 yd
Baba Dhaba	ExCel, 1 Western Gateway	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	126 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	539 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	682 yd
Britannia Village Hall THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL THE BRITANNIA VILLAGE HALL EVELYN ROAD		784 yd
Scott Wilkie School BAXTER ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	913 yd
King George V Park KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	976 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 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	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3AU