Alexandra Street, London, E16 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 4DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.8%	1.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.1%	48.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	47.4%	51%	3.6%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	35.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	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	52.3%	46.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.3%	34.8%	1.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 4DL this area, 29.6% 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	29.7%	29.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13%	-5.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	29.3%	12.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	13.5%	4.3%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.1% 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	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	81.4%	-32.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	59.2%	55.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	5.4%	3.4%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	55.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	7.1%	22.6%	15.5%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	6.5%	-12.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Alexandra Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Street was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 354th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

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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 4DL, 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 Alexandra Street are based on 43 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 Alexandra Street, London, E16 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4DL

Average Price
£433,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£449,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,807

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Street

Average Price
£402,860

Semi-Detached
£453,586

Terraced
£441,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,583

Other
£1,375,385

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 55 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-06-10	£231,355
Flat B 55 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-27	£209,545
35 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-05-31	£465,425
53 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£446,000	2022-04-19	£443,135
35 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,433,000	2021-01-08	£1,301,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4DL

Employment

E16 4DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

E16 4DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E16 4DL 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	111
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	43
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	23
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Education	18
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	844 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	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keir Hardie Infant School Edwin Street , E16 1PZ	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	4out of 4	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Infant School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	398 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	184 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	184 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	880 yd	Community 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	4,193 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	1,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,172 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	2,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,899 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	2,631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,236 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,129 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	339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,341 yd	Miscellaneous	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	39 yd
Nikkis Place Restaurant	282 Barking Road, Plaistow	199 yd
Candy Crush Desserts	278 Barking Road, Plaistow	199 yd
The Hungry Cow	289 Barking Road, Plaistow	225 yd
Albina	239 Barking Road, Plaistow	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	280 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	384 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	805 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	1,038 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canning Town Pizza And Grill	237 Barking Road, Plaistow	176 yd
Max's Grill Peri Peri	280 Barking Road, Plaistow	199 yd
Pearl City	268 Barking Road, Plaistow	199 yd
Sizzle N Fry	243 Barking Road, Plaistow	225 yd
London Pizza Depot	283 Barking Road, Plaistow	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	447 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	572 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	731 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	902 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		199 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		229 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		342 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	394 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		551 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	710 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	812 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	819 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4DL