Sark Walk, London, E16 3PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 3PS 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	49.1%	51.6%	2.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.9%	48.4%	-2.5%	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 3PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	47.9%	46.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	40.1%	3.2%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	51.5%	53.6%	2.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	34.3%	29.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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.

In the area around E16 3PS this area, 28.1% 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	30.7%	28.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	34.9%	13.5%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	16.6%	3.8%	-12.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	4.6%	12%	7.4%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	24.8%	18.9%	-5.9%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	50.4%	44.5%	-5.9%	81.4%	-36.9%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	50.2%	46.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	20.2%	23.9%	3.7%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	17.6%	11.7%	-5.9%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	12.1%	4.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.5% 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	49.6%	46.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	7.8%	28.5%	20.7%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	5.5%	-9.7%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Sark Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sark Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Canning Town South average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 3PS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Sark Walk are based on 68 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 Sark Walk, London, E16 3PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3PS

Average Price
£428,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,647

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sark Walk

Average Price
£395,858

Semi-Detached
£495,000

Terraced
£464,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,963

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sark WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sark Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£433,000	2024-08-02	£428,227
6 Sark Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£401,000	2024-01-18	£389,938
42 Sark Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-01-08	£356,134
28 Sark Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2019-01-04	£427,262
50 Sark Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-10-19	£314,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3PS

Employment

E16 3PS 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 3PS 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	110
Self-Employed	71
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	27
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16

Employment Industry

Construction	42
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Transport and storage	17
Information and communication	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	41 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	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,590 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	3out of 4	54 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Shipman Road , Custom House E16 3DT	4out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	721 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	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	977 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,419 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	855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,971 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,056 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,033 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	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	925 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	1,294 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,639 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
Cosy Cafe	5 Chadwin Road, Plaistow	408 yd
Charcoal Restaurant	279 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	491 yd
The Garden Community (cafe)	7 Cundy Road, Canning Town	512 yd
Barrys Pie Mash	9 Cundy Road, Canning Town	512 yd
Skating Haven Within Newham Leisure Centre	Newham Leisure Centre, 281 Prince Regent Lane	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	973 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	1,007 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loucas Fish Bar	282 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	224 yd
Lins Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	341 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	235 yd
Raj GateTandoori / Royal Dock Tandoori	369 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	276 yd
Eastenders Kebab	359 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	276 yd
Le Royal Fried Chicken	387 Prince Regent Lane, West Beckton	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen		1,057 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	144 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	217 yd
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
The Royal Docks Community School PRINCE REGENT LANE	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
Scott Wilkie School BAXTER ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Newham Leisure Centre Prince Regent Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	852 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	870 yd
King George V Park KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	872 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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3PS