Douglas Road, London, E16 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 4AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	46.9%	47.6%	0.7%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	35.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	48.6%	45.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	36.4%	38.3%	1.9%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	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.

In the area around E16 4AE 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	20.8%	28.1%	7.3%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	28.6%	1.9%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	22%	5.1%	-16.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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	7.3%	23.1%	15.8%	1.1%	22.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	18.4%	14.7%	-3.7%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	46.4%	36.1%	-10.3%	81.4%	-45.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	40.9%	43.9%	3.0%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	26.8%	18.4%	-8.4%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7%	0.2%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	40.2%	43.9%	3.7%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	8.4%	28.3%	19.9%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	13.9%	11%	-2.9%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	20%	9.4%	-10.6%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	7.4%	-10.1%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Douglas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Road was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.0%.

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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 4AE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Douglas Road are based on 191 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 Douglas Road, London, E16 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4AE

Average Price
£430,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Road

Average Price
£918,387

Semi-Detached
£1,047,232

Terraced
£1,336,186

Detached
£2,325,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,898

Other
£772,858

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Douglas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-10-29	£387,589
19 Douglas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2001-07-23	£400,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4AE

Employment

E16 4AE 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 4AE 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	86
Self-Employed	70
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Construction	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	660 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	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,883 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	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Infant School Edwin Street , E16 1PZ	- not rated	184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Infant School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	355 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	379 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	379 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Community School Woodside Road , Plaistow E13 8RX	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,075 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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,374 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	2,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,079 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	2,801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,415 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,443 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,075 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	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,286 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School and Centre Tunmarsh Lane , E13 9NB	- not rated	1,286 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	170 yd
Nikkis Place Restaurant	282 Barking Road, Plaistow	342 yd
Candy Crush Desserts	278 Barking Road, Plaistow	342 yd
Shpresa Programme	30 Avenons Road, Plaistow	349 yd
Little Italy Pizza Wood Fired Oven	294 Barking Road, Plaistow	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	406 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	435 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	839 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	992 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Yard	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	289 yd
KYR Kitchen	34 Fife Road, Canning Town	289 yd
Fife Road Food Corner	48 Fife Road, Canning Town	289 yd
Sushi Katana	Ground Floor, 203 Freemasons Road	315 yd
Max's Grill Peri Peri	280 Barking Road, Plaistow	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	602 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	607 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	866 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	881 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	363 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		395 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		408 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		422 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		629 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	751 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	776 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	856 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4AE