Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 3PA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.8%	50%	1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	42.2%	50.3%	8.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	32.2%	2.2%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.1%	8.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.5%	5.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	43.2%	43.6%	0.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	32.1%	31.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	25.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	30.7%	8.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	9.9%	5.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	5.9%	8%	2.1%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	17.9%	18.2%	0.3%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	0.9%	6.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50.6%	42.3%	-8.3%	81.4%	-39.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	62.3%	52.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	14.5%	12.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9%	1.9%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	1.3%	6.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	52.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	26.2%	21.9%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	9.1%	-15.3%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Freemasons Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freemasons Road was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.6% lower than the Canning Town South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Freemasons Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South and the 99th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.4%.

🔎 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 3PA, 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 Freemasons Road are based on 36 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 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3PA

Average Price
£207,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freemasons Road

Average Price
£631,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£451,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,682

Other
£2,777,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freemasons Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Freemasons Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2015-09-30	£203,564
59 Freemasons Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-07-16	£201,536
77 Freemasons Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-07-15	£102,353
67 Freemasons Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2007-11-30	£220,597
59 Freemasons Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-10-22	£206,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 3PA 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
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
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	384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	955 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	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Infant School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	4out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's RC Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	- not rated	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	3out of 4	482 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	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	982 yd	Foundation school	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	4,096 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	1,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,915 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,237 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	3,411 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
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,800 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Free schools	No	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	665 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College 90a Lawson Close , Custom House E16 3LU	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	895 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckton Special School Tollgate Road , E16 3LQ	- not rated	1,154 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	471 yd
Tapa Tapa	Unit R4, Warehouse K	471 yd
Med Grill	Unit R2, Warehouse K	476 yd
China Palace	Unit R1, Warehouse K	476 yd
Subway	The Boulevard, Western Gateway	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	894 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	935 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sands Chinese Food	1 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	264 yd
Pacific Fish Bar	21 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	264 yd
Le Royal Indian Takeaway And Fast Food	13 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	264 yd
Sushi Katana	Ground Floor, 203 Freemasons Road	500 yd
Loucas Fish Bar	282 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen	663 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	1,063 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	622 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	668 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	808 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		827 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	919 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		922 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3PA