Area Information for London, E16 1WP

Summary Back to Top

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Mile End ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Poplar and Limehouse. This page combines information for the address London, E16 1WP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 2010. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Mile End
Constituency Poplar and Limehouse * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, E16 1WP is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 188
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 6
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 203
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 51% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 17
Owned with Mortgage 30
Shared Ownership 4
Rented: From Council 25
Rented: Other Social 22
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 98
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 1
Total 204

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 70
Two People 74
Three People 24
Four People 21
Five People 5
Six People 4
Seven People 1
8+ People 4
Total 203

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 70
Family Household 88
Other Household 45
Total 203

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 97
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 204

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Poplar and Limehouse constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 219
Female 233
Total 452

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 30
5-9 15
10-14 19
15-19 16
20-24 42
25-29 92
30-34 66
35-39 45
40-44 37
45-49 27
50-54 16
55-59 12
60-64 16
65-69 3
70-74 6
75-79 6
80-84 2
85+ 2
Total 452

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E16 1WP does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 222
Married 114
Separated 8
Divorced 34
Widowed 7
Total 385

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 252
Good 148
Fair 41
Bad 7
Very Bad 4
Total 452

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

E16 1WP and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 58% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 224
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 58
Other 13
Total 386

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 48% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 216
Mixed Ethnicity 28
Indian 22
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 98
Chinese 16
Other Asian 7
Black African 12
Black Caribbean 9
Arab 7
Other 32
Total 455

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), only 44% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 201
European Union 104
Rest of Europe 17
Africa 14
Middle East and Asia 92
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 18
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 452

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), only 44% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 18% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 201
10+ Years 80
5-10 Years 65
2-5 Years 51
Less Than 2 Years 55
Total 452

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E16 1WP.

Passport(s) Held
None 20
United Kingdom 235
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 121
Rest of Europe 12
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 49
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 152
Christian 130
Buddhist 1
Hindu 18
Jewish 0
Muslim 115
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 34
Total 452

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Mile End ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 49% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 189
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 42
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 23
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 34
Retired 19
Looking After Home or Family 24
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 13
Total 385

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 33
Professional Occupations 94
Associate Professional Occupations 59
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 30
Total 266

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 104
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 84
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 27
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 40
Full-time Student 32
Total 384

Policing and Crime Back to Top

London, E16 1WP is within the Mile End policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near E16 1WP
Neighbourhood Team Address Mile End
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to E16 1WP. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E16 1WP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, E16 1WP. The nearest railway station is Limehouse, approximately 840 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Limehouse 840 yards
Shadwell 1.3 miles
Wapping 1.4 miles
Rotherhithe 1.4 miles
Canada Water 1.4 miles
Whitechapel 1.4 miles
Bethnal Green 1.6 miles
Surrey Quays 1.6 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.8 miles
West Ham 1.8 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 2 miles
South Bermondsey 2.1 miles
Hackney Wick 2.1 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2.1 miles
London Fenchurch Street 2.2 miles
Stratford (London) 2.2 miles
London Fields 2.3 miles
London Liverpool Street 2.3 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 2.3 miles
Homerton 2.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, E16 1WP. The nearest DLR station is Westferry, approximately 480 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, E16 1WP. The nearest is Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School, approximately 330 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School 330 yards
    
Cyril Jackson Primary School 370 yards
    
Sir William Burrough Primary School 460 yards
    
Stebon Primary School 480 yards
    
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation 600 yards
    
Mayflower Primary School 640 yards
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 720 yards
    
Bygrove Primary School 730 yards
    
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 750 yards
    
Cayley Primary School 840 yards
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, E16 1WP. The nearest is St Paul's Way Trust School, approximately 720 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 720 yards
    
Langdon Park Community School 0.7 miles
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 0.7 miles
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 0.7 miles
    
Bacon's College 1 mile
    
Central Foundation Girls' School 1 mile
    
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 1 mile
    
Bow School 1.1 miles
    
Morpeth School 1.2 miles
    
Harris Science Academy East London 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, E16 1WP. The nearest is The Limehouse Practice, approximately 240 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London, E16 1WP. The nearest is E14 Dental Centre, approximately 120 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London, E16 1WP. The nearest is The London Independent Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, E16 1WP. The nearest is BELSON & SONS, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
BELSON & SONS 90 yards
EYEWORLD OPTICS 0.6 miles
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS 0.6 miles
DAVID CLULOW 0.6 miles
VISION EXPRESS 0.8 miles
DAVID CLULOW 0.8 miles
In Focus Optics 0.9 miles
WATNEY EYECARE 1.2 miles
EYE EMPORIUM 1.3 miles
THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL 1.3 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.