Percy Road, London, E16 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E16 4RB 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 4RB, 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 4RB 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 Percy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percy Road was 417.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.6% higher than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Percy Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North and the 49th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.7%.

🔎 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 4RB, 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 Percy Road are based on 614 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 Percy Road, London, E16 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4RB

Average Price
£479,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,214

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percy Road

Average Price
£618,657

Semi-Detached
£959,537

Terraced
£746,598

Detached
£888,832

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,285

Other
£79,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Percy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-01-19	£484,691
46 Percy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-06-15	£495,962
15 Percy Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-08-12	£217,943
34 Percy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2015-03-26	£542,153
48 Percy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2014-09-08	£542,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 4RB 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
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,368 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	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Gainsborough Road , E15 3AF	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	4out of 4	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Dee Street , Poplar E14 0PT	4out of 4	1,124 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	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	775 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Park Community School Bright Street , Poplar E14 0RZ	3out of 4	1,400 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	1,301 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,542 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,699 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	797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ravensbourne 6 Penrose Way , SE10 0EW	- not rated	2,084 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	2,161 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meydan Sofrasi	67 Barking Road, Canning Town	244 yd
Don Rigos	9 Bidder Street, Canning Town	250 yd
Aydil	16A Bidder Street, Canning Town	254 yd
Andys Buffet Restaurant	59 - 61 Barking Road, Canning Town	255 yd
Efes Turkish Restaurant	65 Barking Road, Canning Town	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	259 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	552 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	623 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
R1VAL Fitness Group Ltd	30A Barking Road, Canning Town	297 yd
LDN Kitchen Ltd	Street Record, Bidder Street	298 yd
Chick'os Flake Grill Chicken	125 Barking Road, Canning Town	348 yd
KFC	131 - 133 Barking Road, Canning Town	363 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Rathbone Market, Barking Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	303 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	412 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	566 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	218 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	219 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	294 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		580 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		610 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	630 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		642 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		662 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	871 yd
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground TARLING ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E16 4RB