Newhaven Lane, London, E16 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 4HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.4%	47%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.6%	53%	0.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	52.8%	51.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	32.7%	2.2%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	46.9%	53.8%	6.9%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	35.1%	31.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	24.5%	0.3%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	29.3%	2.6%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	17.3%	6.1%	-11.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	15.5%	21%	5.5%	2.5%	18.5%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	45.9%	32.5%	-13.4%	81.4%	-48.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% 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	45.4%	46%	0.6%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	22.2%	15.7%	-6.5%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	15.9%	0.4%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	1.3%	6.2%
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 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25% 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	45.4%	45.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	10.1%	25%	14.9%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	14.4%	8.8%	-5.6%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	6.9%	-10.9%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Newhaven Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newhaven Lane was 143.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newhaven Lane has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North and the 256th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.4%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E16 4HJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Newhaven Lane are based on 28 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 Newhaven Lane, London, E16 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4HJ

Average Price
£435,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newhaven Lane

Average Price
£402,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,374

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newhaven LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
249 Newhaven Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£413,000	2021-06-28	£427,702
241 Newhaven Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-05-16	£457,143
265 Newhaven Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2012-07-06	£446,694
269 Newhaven Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2011-09-09	£346,891
257 Newhaven Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-04-15	£448,998

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4HJ

Employment

E16 4HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4HJ 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	88
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	45
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	33
Other	27
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,222 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	1,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	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	241 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,810 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,386 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	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,865 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,404 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	492 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	1,488 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hungry Cow	289 Barking Road, Plaistow	177 yd
Albina	239 Barking Road, Plaistow	177 yd
Nikkis Place Restaurant	282 Barking Road, Plaistow	210 yd
Candy Crush Desserts	278 Barking Road, Plaistow	210 yd
McDonalds - Canning Town	164 - 168 Barking Road, Canning Town	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	325 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	423 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	868 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	890 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canning Town Pizza And Grill	237 Barking Road, Plaistow	104 yd
Sizzle N Fry	243 Barking Road, Plaistow	177 yd
London Pizza Depot	283 Barking Road, Plaistow	177 yd
Jol Sagar Indian Cuisine	261 Barking Road, Plaistow	177 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	257 Barking Road, Plaistow	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	368 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	592 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	661 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	949 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		134 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		197 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		425 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	499 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	514 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	579 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		589 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	606 yd
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	613 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	166.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4HJ