Colman Road, London, E16 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 3LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48%	49.9%	1.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	45.3%	47%	1.7%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	37.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	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	58.4%	54.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33.7%	30.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	4.3%	11.2%	6.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.7%	25.2%	9.5%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.2%	2.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	36.6%	6.4%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	20.1%	6.5%	-13.6%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	29%	16.6%	-12.4%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	32.7%	45.2%	12.5%	81.4%	-36.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.5% 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	33.7%	33.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-49.7%
European Union	24.8%	33.9%	9.1%	6.1%	27.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	22.2%	11.2%	-11.0%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	13.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% 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	33.7%	33.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-49.7%
10+ Years	11.6%	31.7%	20.1%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	14.9%	15.8%	0.9%	2.9%	12.9%
2-5 Years	17.2%	7.6%	-9.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	11.4%	-11.2%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	8.6%	0.3%	8.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Colman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colman Road was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colman Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 108th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 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 3LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Colman Road are based on 109 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 Colman Road, London, E16 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3LY

Average Price
£479,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£479,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colman Road

Average Price
£424,164

Semi-Detached
£387,702

Terraced
£439,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Colman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-09-30	£434,195
86 Colman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-08-19	£443,658
70 Colman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-30	£424,595
102 Colman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-07-26	£484,729
86 Colman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2014-10-08	£504,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3LY

Employment

E16 3LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3LY 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	119
Self-Employed	69
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	25
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	29
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	17
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6

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	454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,729 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	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,636 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	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Wilkie Primary School Hoskins Close , E16 3HD	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	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	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Free schools	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	725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,448 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	2,622 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,358 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,797 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	3,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,314 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,412 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	368 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	1,102 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	2,122 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	335 yd
Skating Haven Within Newham Leisure Centre	Newham Leisure Centre, 281 Prince Regent Lane	413 yd
Cosy Cafe	5 Chadwin Road, Plaistow	584 yd
The Garden Community (cafe)	7 Cundy Road, Canning Town	645 yd
Barrys Pie Mash	9 Cundy Road, Canning Town	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane		851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lins Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	341 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	258 yd
Newham Pizza Kebab Burger House	279 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	335 yd
East Ocean	275 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	335 yd
Raj GateTandoori / Royal Dock Tandoori	369 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	399 yd
Eastenders Kebab	359 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	290 yd
Scott Wilkie School BAXTER ROAD	grass pitches	295 yd
Newham Leisure Centre Prince Regent Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	342 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	399 yd
King George V Park KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	531 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	604 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
Beckton District Park North BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH TOLLGATE ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	820 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	916 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	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.3%

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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3LY