Hands Walk, London, E16 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 3RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	54.8%	2.7%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	47.9%	45.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 3RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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%	49.7%	2.7%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	30.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8%	8.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	31.2%	29.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	5%	0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	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.

In the area around E16 3RA this area, 28.7% 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	23.6%	28.7%	5.1%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	29.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	14.4%	4.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	1.1%	13.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	4%	0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	20.9%	26.6%	5.7%	2.5%	24.1%
Black Caribbean	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.4%	25.8%	-14.6%	81.4%	-55.6%
Arab	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	61.3%	55%	-6.3%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	6%	7.1%	1.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	15.5%	18.5%	3.0%	2.7%	15.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	55%	-4.4%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	29%	27.3%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	12.7%	5.4%	-7.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	4.4%	-17.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Hands Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hands Walk was 95.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% lower than the Canning Town South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hands Walk has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South and the 316th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 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 3RA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Hands Walk are based on 15 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 Hands Walk, London, E16 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 3RA

Average Price
£367,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£412,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,084

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hands Walk

Average Price
£317,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,861

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hands WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Hands Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-06-13	£124,932
42 Hands Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-29	£280,363
9 Hands Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-12-22	£309,042
43 Hands Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-10-16	£393,860
14 Hands Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-01-09	£377,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 3RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 3RA 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	76
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	25
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	779 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	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallsville Infant School Radland Road , E16 1LN	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallsville Primary School Radland Road , E16 1LN	4out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	4out of 4	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	816 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	979 yd	Foundation school	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	4,185 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	1,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,736 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,415 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	3,331 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,628 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,974 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	838 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	1,069 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,213 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
Starbucks	Warehouse K, 2 Western Gateway	579 yd
Tapa Tapa	Unit R4, Warehouse K	579 yd
Med Grill	Unit R2, Warehouse K	584 yd
China Palace	Unit R1, Warehouse K	584 yd
Airline Cafe	Unit E2, Westgate Apartments	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	719 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	778 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sands Chinese Food	1 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	401 yd
Pacific Fish Bar	21 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	401 yd
Le Royal Indian Takeaway And Fast Food	13 Freemasons Road, Canning Town	401 yd
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	428 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit A1, The Oxygen	653 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	913 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	917 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Victoria Dock Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	533 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		650 yd
The Quad Club (London Docklands) WESTERN GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	723 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		746 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		806 yd
Peacock Gymnasium CAXTON STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	814 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	15.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.9%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.49 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 3RA