Barking Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 4HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.1%	49.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.9%	50.5%	0.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	51%	63.6%	12.6%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	24.3%	-10.0%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (91%) 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	49.2%	58.2%	9.0%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	31%	32.8%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.3%	7.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	17.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.7%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.7%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.3%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	35.4%	10.2%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	18.2%	2.9%	-15.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.5% 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	11%	5.9%	-5.1%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	26.1%	50.3%	24.2%	2.5%	47.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	38.7%	27.5%	-11.2%	81.4%	-53.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	39.6%	46.9%	7.3%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	17.2%	8.7%	-8.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	14%	9.8%	0.8%	13.2%
Africa	19.3%	20.1%	0.8%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	8.5%	-7.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	39.6%	46.9%	7.3%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	12.8%	32.3%	19.5%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	6.9%	-18.7%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	62.5%	6.5%	56.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 568.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 212.2% higher than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barking Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 32nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 4HQ, 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 Barking Road are based on 1379 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 Barking Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4HQ

Average Price
£393,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£557,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,772

Other
£282,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barking Road

Average Price
£399,242

Semi-Detached
£656,269

Terraced
£514,399

Detached
£813,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,712

Other
£843,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 - 129 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,165,000	2023-02-06	£1,029,453
Flat 3 101 - 103 Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-07-29	£225,352
Flat 8 101 - 103 Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-25	£450,409
101 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2020-05-07	£36,708
157B Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-11-07	£179,411

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4HQ

Employment

E16 4HQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E16 4HQ 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	127
Student (economically inactive)	93
Unemployed	63
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,230 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	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,465 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	540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Infant School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	4out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	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	224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	278 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	278 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	646 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	648 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	4,635 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	1,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,795 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,779 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	2,565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,022 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	296 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Docklands Pre-Preparatory School Unit 1 , Elektron Building E14 9GX	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mazzis Cafe	155 Barking Road, Canning Town	10 yd
Roses Cafe	159 Barking Road, Canning Town	10 yd
Kings Restaurant	147 Barking Road, Canning Town	10 yd
Kitchen37	155 Barking Road, Canning Town	10 yd
Torto Cafe	137 Barking Road, Canning Town	10 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	236 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	593 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	644 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	681 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Dallas Ltd	157 Barking Road, Canning Town	10 yd
Subway	135 Barking Road, Canning Town	10 yd
KFC	131 - 133 Barking Road, Canning Town	38 yd
Chick'os Flake Grill Chicken	125 Barking Road, Canning Town	57 yd
Eightys Kitchen	163 Barking Road, Canning Town	63 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	41 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	311 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	676 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	734 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		224 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		269 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		298 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		327 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	431 yd
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	436 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	651 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	738 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (Closed) Appleby Road	grass pitches	775 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	94.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.5%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	312.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	312.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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