Hermit Road, London, E16 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E16 4LA is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	45.9%	46.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	54.1%	53.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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 4LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	51.4%	54.8%	3.4%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	31.6%	-6.1%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (88.5%) 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	52.6%	53.4%	0.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	31.7%	35.1%	3.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.3%	18.6%	1.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	14.9%	9.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	33%	36.3%	3.3%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	21.5%	3.4%	-18.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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%	5.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	4.8%	1.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	54.1%	47.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	6.8%	6.1%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% 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	47%	44.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	24.6%	23.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	6.5%	4.5%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	1.3%	3.5%
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 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.2% 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%	44.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	15.9%	31.2%	15.3%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	13.9%	8.5%	-5.4%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	7.4%	-6.1%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Hermit Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermit Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hermit Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North and the 246th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E16 4LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Hermit Road are based on 122 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 Hermit Road, London, E16 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4LA

Average Price
£592,493

Semi-Detached
£442,667

Terraced
£527,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,990

Other
£1,307,901

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermit Road

Average Price
£386,452

Semi-Detached
£419,070

Terraced
£408,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,288

Other
£580,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermit Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
213 Hermit Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,325,000	2021-08-31	£2,329,702
251 Hermit Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-03	£236,892
Flat 7 249 Hermit Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-06-12	£351,022
Flat 1 249 Hermit Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-02-07	£219,248
Flat 3 249 Hermit Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-02-07	£306,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4LA

Employment

E16 4LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4LA 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	137
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gainsborough Primary School Gainsborough Road , E15 3AF	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Corporation Street , Stratford E15 3DN	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	854 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Community 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	1,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,529 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,948 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,394 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	1,699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,336 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Foundation school	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	1,106 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	1,554 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chargeable Community Centre	Chargeable Lane Centre, 200 Chargeable Lane	369 yd
Sweet Tooth Dessert	82 Hermit Road, Canning Town	484 yd
Auntie Nanas	64 Hermit Road, Canning Town	513 yd
C Breeze Jerk Restaurant	84 Hermit Road, Canning Town	514 yd
Brazilian Gourmet Burger	70 Hermit Road, Canning Town	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East London Rugby Club	71 Holland Road, Stratford	598 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	721 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	920 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	958 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange Fried Chicken	344 Grange Road, Plaistow	172 yd
Super Wok Oriental Cuisine	147 Hermit Road, Canning Town	264 yd
Canaan Chinese Food Takeaway	58 Hermit Road, Canning Town	513 yd
FFC Fardeen Fried Chicken	52 Hermit Road, Canning Town	513 yd
Japanese Kitchen / Masamune Sushi / Bow Japanese / Sushi Canning Town	62 Hermit Road, Canning Town	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	746 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	858 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	1,017 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	134 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	291 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	475 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	693 yd
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	696 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		741 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		793 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	879 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	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.3%

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	86.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4LA