Birch Close, London, E16 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 4QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.8%	49.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.2%	50.3%	2.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	42%	46.1%	4.1%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	35.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	36.1%	45.2%	9.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.2%	33.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17%	13%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around E16 4QW this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	30.9%	-8.5%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.6%	0.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	28%	11.3%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	12.6%	5.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	1.1%	9.8%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3%	4%	1.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	13.3%	13.8%	0.5%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	44.2%	35%	-9.2%	81.4%	-46.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	60.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	60.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	26.1%	20.9%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	2.9%	-19.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Close was 394.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.4% higher than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 61st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E16 4QW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Birch Close are based on 49 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 Birch Close, London, E16 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4QW

Average Price
£431,409

Semi-Detached
£364,117

Terraced
£530,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,257

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£470,530

Semi-Detached
£355,106

Terraced
£509,151

Detached
£758,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,607

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Birch Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2026-02-02	£203,000
44 Birch Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-08-13	£319,680
28 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-04-03	£459,216
9 Birch Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-30	£185,600
7 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-01-27	£445,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 4QW 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	58
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,032 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	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Infant School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	3out of 4	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Gainsborough Road , E15 3AF	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School 10-14 Gainsborough Road , Stratford E15 3AF	- not rated	834 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	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	724 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,050 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	1,373 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,602 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
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,835 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	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Hall School Bromley Hall Road , E14 0LF	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Docklands Pre-Preparatory School Unit 1 , Elektron Building E14 9GX	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Don Rigos	9 Bidder Street, Canning Town	183 yd
Aydil	16A Bidder Street, Canning Town	187 yd
P&A Food Management Services Limited	Bus Garage, Stephenson Street	192 yd
Meydan Sofrasi	67 Barking Road, Canning Town	299 yd
Andys Buffet Restaurant	59 - 61 Barking Road, Canning Town	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	192 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	558 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	694 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LDN Kitchen Ltd	Street Record, Bidder Street	227 yd
R1VAL Fitness Group Ltd	30A Barking Road, Canning Town	356 yd
Chick'os Flake Grill Chicken	125 Barking Road, Canning Town	420 yd
KFC	131 - 133 Barking Road, Canning Town	435 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Rathbone Market, Barking Road	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	354 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	483 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	576 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	231 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	234 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	351 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		643 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		681 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		711 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		732 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	908 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4QW