Watford Road, London, E16 3QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 3QU 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	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.5%	50%	2.5%	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 3QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	50.3%	59.5%	9.2%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	25%	-4.7%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	57.8%	14.7%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	36.5%	30.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.3%	6.3%	-7.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	29.2%	18%	-11.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	1.8%	-10.1%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.6%	6.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	15%	8.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	40.7%	16.4%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	13%	6.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	2%	5.3%	3.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	27.1%	23%	-4.1%	2.5%	20.5%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	4%	2.4%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	38.4%	37.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	-44.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	58.4%	53.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	7.8%	18%	10.2%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	20%	15.8%	-4.2%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	52.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	8.2%	20.5%	12.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	12.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Road was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.6% lower than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Watford Road has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 7th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E16 3QU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Watford 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 Watford Road, London, E16 3QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3QU

Average Price
£373,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£442,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,268

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£350,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,195

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Watford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-25	£395,984
16 Watford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-08-06	£393,727
12 Watford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-04-30	£403,040
35 Watford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-12-21	£269,008
12 Watford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-10-13	£393,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 3QU 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	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	730 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	2,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	4out of 4	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Infant School Edwin Street , E16 1PZ	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Infant School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	511 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodside Community School Woodside Road , Plaistow E13 8RX	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	4,016 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	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,506 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,091 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	- not rated	2,926 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,527 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learningsure College 90a Lawson Close , Custom House E16 3LU	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckton Special School Tollgate Road , E16 3LQ	- not rated	1,252 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
New Docklands Steam Club	First Floor Unit 1, 30 Stephenson Street	308 yd
Shpresa Programme	30 Avenons Road, Plaistow	447 yd
Nikkis Place Restaurant	282 Barking Road, Plaistow	471 yd
Candy Crush Desserts	278 Barking Road, Plaistow	471 yd
Little Italy Pizza Wood Fired Oven	294 Barking Road, Plaistow	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	511 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	526 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	871 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	994 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Katana	Ground Floor, 203 Freemasons Road	194 yd
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	315 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	315 yd
Fife Road Food Corner	48 Fife Road, Canning Town	315 yd
Max's Grill Peri Peri	280 Barking Road, Plaistow	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	674 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	719 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	910 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	959 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	420 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		504 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		528 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		533 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		696 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	731 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	759 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	845 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3QU