Verbena Close, London, E16 4NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 4NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	50.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	44.8%	49.2%	4.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	44.3%	54.1%	9.8%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	34.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	48.4%	51.5%	3.1%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.3%	32.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.9%	11.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	15.5%	-4.5%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	6.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	44.3%	22.3%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	23.6%	5.7%	-17.9%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	5.3%	14.3%	9.0%	1.1%	13.2%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	13.9%	11%	-2.9%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	50.1%	41.5%	-8.6%	81.4%	-39.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.1%	6%	2.9%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	51.6%	41.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	23.3%	27.1%	3.8%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	16.1%	5.5%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.9% 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	51.3%	41.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-41.7%
10+ Years	7.4%	32.9%	25.5%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	13.9%	7.3%	-6.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	6.6%	-11.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Verbena Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verbena Close was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Verbena Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 266th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 4NU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Verbena Close are based on 51 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 Verbena Close, London, E16 4NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4NU

Average Price
£361,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,584

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verbena Close

Average Price
£307,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£408,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,402

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verbena CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Verbena Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-28	£220,955
26 Verbena Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-12-08	£362,282
11 Verbena Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,000	2022-04-11	£355,331
19 Verbena Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-11-22	£394,894
8 Verbena Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-05-31	£225,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4NU

Employment

E16 4NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4NU 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	113
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	21
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Construction	30
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3

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	1,038 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	1,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star Infant School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Gainsborough Road , E15 3AF	- not rated	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School 10-14 Gainsborough Road , Stratford E15 3AF	- not rated	331 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	- not rated	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	72 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	746 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,423 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,067 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,700 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	- not rated	1,847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,675 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College 90a Lawson Close , Custom House E16 3LU	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eleanor Smith School North Street , Plaistow E13 9HN	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Tooth Dessert	82 Hermit Road, Canning Town	411 yd
Auntie Nanas	64 Hermit Road, Canning Town	433 yd
C Breeze Jerk Restaurant	84 Hermit Road, Canning Town	433 yd
Brazilian Gourmet Burger	70 Hermit Road, Canning Town	437 yd
Chargeable Community Centre	Chargeable Lane Centre, 200 Chargeable Lane	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East London Rugby Club	71 Holland Road, Stratford	619 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	710 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	873 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange Fried Chicken	344 Grange Road, Plaistow	215 yd
Super Wok Oriental Cuisine	147 Hermit Road, Canning Town	220 yd
Canaan Chinese Food Takeaway	58 Hermit Road, Canning Town	433 yd
FFC Fardeen Fried Chicken	52 Hermit Road, Canning Town	433 yd
Japanese Kitchen / Masamune Sushi / Bow Japanese / Sushi Canning Town	62 Hermit Road, Canning Town	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	759 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	911 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	67 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	327 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	473 yd
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	475 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	507 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		730 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		765 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		974 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	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4NU