Damask Crescent, London, E16 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 4PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 4PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	44.5%	51.1%	6.6%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	32.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5%	7.5%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.3%) 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	40.3%	51.8%	11.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	42.6%	33.5%	-9.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	17.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	9.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	32%	49.2%	17.2%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	13.5%	4.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	1.1%	6.4%
Chinese	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	18.6%	16.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	30.2%	43.6%	13.4%	81.4%	-37.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% 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%	48.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	10.5%	18.3%	7.8%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	15.5%	10.7%	-4.8%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	29.8%	25.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	10.9%	12%	1.1%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	3.6%	-24.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Damask Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Damask Crescent was 263.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% higher than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Damask Crescent has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North and the 109th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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 4PQ, 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 Damask Crescent 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 Damask Crescent, London, E16 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4PQ

Average Price
£440,569

Semi-Detached
£597,015

Terraced
£467,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Damask Crescent

Average Price
£380,104

Semi-Detached
£537,648

Terraced
£424,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,289

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Damask CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Damask Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-21	£329,320
49 Damask Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-05-21	£280,087
52 Damask Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-01-30	£495,484
55 Damask Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-11-27	£436,364
41 Damask Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2016-06-29	£565,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4PQ

Employment

E16 4PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,075 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	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Corporation Street , Stratford E15 3DN	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	1,040 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	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Community school	No	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	943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,860 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,990 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	1,728 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,976 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	2,016 yd	Other independent 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
The Eternal Garden Bar	Restaurant, 12 Cody Road	351 yd
Maroush - Canning Town	Unit 3, Ashmead Business Centre	351 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Nibbles Sandwich Bar, Unit 1	370 yd
Chez Estou & Yoyo	12 Cody Road, Canning Town	370 yd
Studio Baristas	8 Cody Road, Canning Town	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	569 yd
East London Rugby Club	71 Holland Road, Stratford	641 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Hudson	Restaurant, 12 Cody Road	351 yd
Grange Fried Chicken	344 Grange Road, Plaistow	472 yd
Rial	4A Memorial Avenue, Stratford	527 yd
Station Fish Bar	2 Memorial Avenue, Stratford	527 yd
Super Wok Oriental Cuisine	147 Hermit Road, Canning Town	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town		924 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	372 yd
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	486 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	488 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	580 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	680 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		986 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		1,003 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4PQ