Stephenson Street, London, E16 4SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E16 4SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.8%	0.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.2%	48.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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%	52.3%	10.3%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	32.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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%	41.5%	5.4%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	34.2%	32.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	17%	17%	0.0%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around E16 4SA this area, 30.6% 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%	30.6%	-8.8%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	7.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	30.6%	13.9%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	12.6%	3.4%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.9% 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%	7.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	9.1%	2.6%	-6.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	13.3%	17.5%	4.2%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	5.6%	-3.8%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	44.2%	45.9%	1.7%	81.4%	-35.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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%	58.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	8.2%	11%	2.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	10%	13.6%	3.6%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	10.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	1.3%	2.7%
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%	58.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	32%	26.8%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	3.7%	-18.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Stephenson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stephenson Street was 1171.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 542.6% higher than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stephenson Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 13th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 330.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

🔎 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 4SA, 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 Stephenson Street are based on 64 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 Stephenson Street, London, E16 4SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E16 4SA

Average Price
£1,209,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,414,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stephenson Street

Average Price
£596,998

Semi-Detached
£588,247

Terraced
£552,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,374

Other
£1,078,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stephenson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
I.O.D. House Stephenson Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,220,000	2025-02-26	£1,084,581
I.O.D. House Stephenson Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£999,999	2021-06-25	£900,817
Canning Town Pumping Station Stephenson Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£924,000	2020-12-21	£846,200
Gillian House Stephenson Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2017-08-14	£2,338,110
24 Stephenson Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£715,000	2016-12-23	£686,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E16 4SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E16 4SA 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	63
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

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	821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,889 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	2,046 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	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Infant School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Gainsborough Road , E15 3AF	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School 10-14 Gainsborough Road , Stratford E15 3AF	- not rated	760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Ruscoe Road , E16 1JB	3out of 4	1,016 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	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	906 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	5,191 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	1,167 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,473 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	2,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,148 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,346 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,696 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	935 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Hall School Bromley Hall Road , E14 0LF	- not rated	946 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Docklands Pre-Preparatory School Unit 1 , Elektron Building E14 9GX	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	1,424 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
P&A Food Management Services Limited	Bus Garage, Stephenson Street	16 yd
Aydil	16A Bidder Street, Canning Town	149 yd
Don Rigos	9 Bidder Street, Canning Town	149 yd
The Cafe Upstairs Canning Town Ltd	First Floor Units 6 And 7, Europa Trade Park	226 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Nibbles Sandwich Bar, Unit 1	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	16 yd
Soda & Friends	Unit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square	685 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	894 yd
Streeties P H	Streeties, 15 Shirley Street	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LDN Kitchen Ltd	Street Record, Bidder Street	60 yd
Little Hudson	Restaurant, 12 Cody Road	301 yd
Grand Rasoi	Unit 5, Blackwall Trading Estate, Lanrick Road	422 yd
R1VAL Fitness Group Ltd	30A Barking Road, Canning Town	560 yd
Chick'os Flake Grill Chicken	125 Barking Road, Canning Town	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	554 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	683 yd
Sainsbury's	50 Hopewell Square	709 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 16a Leven Road	936 yd
Sainsburys Local	23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	307 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	313 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall VINCENT STREET		849 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		869 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		892 yd
Trinity Community Centre BOTHWELL CLOSE		936 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	977 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	52.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of E16 4SA