Carson Road, London, E16 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 4BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	39.8%	44.5%	4.7%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	39.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.6%) 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	47.9%	51.7%	3.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	37.6%	34.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24%	24.2%	0.2%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	35.2%	13.9%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	20.4%	3.6%	-16.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	3.6%	12.2%	8.6%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7%	3%	-4.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	23.5%	13.6%	-9.9%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	46.3%	48.8%	2.5%	81.4%	-32.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.1% 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	48.9%	42.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-41.1%
European Union	17.3%	26.3%	9.0%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	18.2%	9.1%	-9.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	7%	3.6%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.8% 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	48.5%	42%	-6.5%	83.2%	-41.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	24.8%	19.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	17.7%	12.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	8.1%	-9.6%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.4%	76.7%	-30.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	16.4%	0.9%	15.5%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Carson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carson Road was 44.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carson Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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 4BG, 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 Carson Road are based on 231 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 Carson Road, London, E16 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4BG

Average Price
£298,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£408,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,564

Other
£12,409

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carson Road

Average Price
£768,004

Semi-Detached
£2,185,015

Terraced
£583,995

Detached
£2,146,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,475

Other
£12,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Carson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-12-19	£284,263
113 Carson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-14	£322,833
163 Carson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£418,000	2024-06-07	£421,513
145 Carson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2024-05-03	£292,506
175 Carson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,000	2023-11-10	£268,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4BG

Employment

E16 4BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Self-Employed	94
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Looking after home or family	29
Other	28
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Construction	45
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6

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	688 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	2,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosetta Primary School Sophia Road , Custom House E16 3PB	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	445 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,608 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	736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,390 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,965 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	3,108 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	4out of 4	2,670 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,179 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 Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	584 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	1,095 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,627 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
Shpresa Programme	30 Avenons Road, Plaistow	298 yd
New Docklands Steam Club	First Floor Unit 1, 30 Stephenson Street	341 yd
DZERTS4ME Limited / Bubble Crush	300 Barking Road, Plaistow	354 yd
BJ's Pie And Mash Shop	330 Barking Road, Plaistow	354 yd
Samrat Tandoori Restaurant	320 - 322 Barking Road, Plaistow	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	354 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	632 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	772 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	784 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Katana	Ground Floor, 203 Freemasons Road	240 yd
Pizza Hut	336 Barking Road, Plaistow	354 yd
Chicken City	366 Barking Road, Plaistow	354 yd
Max's Grill Peri Peri	280 Barking Road, Plaistow	400 yd
Pearl City	268 Barking Road, Plaistow	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	466 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	678 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	213 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		575 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		606 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	635 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		659 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	718 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		867 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	899 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4BG