Ridgwell Road, London, E16 3LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 3LN is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	49.3%	44.9%	-4.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	50.7%	55.1%	4.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 3LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	44.5%	53.4%	8.9%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	26.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	47.6%	7.5%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	36.8%	35%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	27.8%	20.9%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18.8%	10.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	30.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	12.9%	2.5%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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%	11.7%	6.7%	1.1%	10.6%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	29.8%	36.1%	6.3%	2.5%	33.6%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	3.2%	-6.7%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	8.3%	3.2%	-5.1%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	35.4%	30.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	-51.3%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	55%	53.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	22.2%	21.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	19.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8.5%	3.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54%	53.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	33.9%	29.3%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6%	0.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	1.3%	-26.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	29.5%	6.5%	23.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Ridgwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgwell Road was 165.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgwell Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 210th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.6%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E16 3LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Ridgwell Road are based on 17 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 Ridgwell Road, London, E16 3LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3LN

Average Price
£319,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£410,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,851

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgwell Road

Average Price
£295,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,909

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Ridgwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-02	£369,776
20 Ridgwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-12-22	£342,440
62 Ridgwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2020-03-02	£285,675
18 Ridgwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-01-03	£322,922
54 Ridgwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-09-28	£272,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3LN

Employment

E16 3LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E16 3LN 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	61
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,491 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	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tollgate Primary School Barclay Road , Plaistow E13 8SA	4out of 4	189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Wilkie Primary School Hoskins Close , E16 3HD	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Road Primary School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Community school	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	611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,186 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	2,360 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,442 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,746 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
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,549 yd	Academy converter	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	444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	916 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	916 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	2,357 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
Charcoal Restaurant	279 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	356 yd
Skating Haven Within Newham Leisure Centre	Newham Leisure Centre, 281 Prince Regent Lane	379 yd
Fontanella Coffee House	The Cafe Gateway Surgical Centre, Newham General Hospital	636 yd
Delimarche Cafe	Newham University Hospital, Glen Road	638 yd
Fontanella Coffee House - Ground Floor Zone 6	Cafe Health Central, Newham General Hospital	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane		723 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow		1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newham Pizza Kebab Burger House	279 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	356 yd
East Ocean	275 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	356 yd
Lins Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	341 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	500 yd
Raj GateTandoori / Royal Dock Tandoori	369 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	664 yd
Eastenders Kebab	359 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newham Leisure Centre Prince Regent Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	132 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	430 yd
Scott Wilkie School BAXTER ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Beckton District Park North BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH TOLLGATE ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	501 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	598 yd
King George V Park KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	638 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	651 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	739 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	850 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3LN