Information about the E16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district E16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about E16 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 911
Semi-Detached 2,141
Terraced 4,735
Flat (Purpose-Built) 16,894
Flat (Converted) 811
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 157
Residence in Commercial Building 147
Caravan/Park/Temporary 22
Total 25,818

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,741
Owned with Mortgage 4,405
Shared Ownership 929
Rented: From Council 4,513
Rented: Other Social 3,861
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9,811
Rented: Other 508
Rent Free 53
Total 25,821

Housing Occupancy 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 7,027
Two People 8,089
Three People 4,682
Four People 3,171
Five People 1,586
Six People 709
Seven People 295
8+ People 229
Total 25,788

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,032
Family Household 14,732
Other Household 4,051
Total 25,815

Household Deprivation Back to Top

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

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 12,298
Deprived In One Dimension 8,271
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,786
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,361
Deprived In Four Dimensions 82
Total 25,798

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 33,191
Female 34,150
Total 67,341

Age Groups 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 4,399
5-9 3,956
10-14 3,814
15-19 3,765
20-24 5,723
25-29 8,703
30-34 8,827
35-39 6,914
40-44 4,973
45-49 3,804
50-54 3,629
55-59 2,989
60-64 2,092
65-69 1,357
70-74 916
75-79 643
80-84 449
85+ 370
Total 67,323

Relationship Status Back to Top

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 2021/2022 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 29,483
Married 18,372
Separated 1,429
Divorced 3,796
Widowed 1,366
Total 54,446

Health 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 - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 36,783
Good 21,564
Fair 6,176
Bad 2,055
Very Bad 750
Total 67,328

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 25,984
Apprenticeship 1,653
2+ A Levels 6,943
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,907
1-4 GCSEs 3,884
No GCSEs 9,245
Other 1,874
Total 54,490

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 28,539
Mixed Ethnicity 4,182
Indian 4,047
Pakistani 1,892
Bangladeshi 5,322
Chinese 2,089
Other Asian 2,266
Black African 11,715
Black Caribbean 2,409
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,664
Arab 810
Other 2,401
Total 67,336

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 32,057
European Union 12,478
Rest of Europe 2,508
Africa 7,535
Middle East and Asia 9,670
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,816
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 191
British Overseas Territories 66
Total 67,321

Length of Residence Back to Top

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 32,057
10+ Years 17,591
5-10 Years 7,263
2-5 Years 5,951
Less Than 2 Years 4,475
Total 67,337

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,993
United Kingdom 38,944
Republic of Ireland 507
European Union 15,030
Rest of Europe 755
African Countries 2,105
Middle East or Asia 4,731
North America or Caribbean 497
Central and South America 625
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 135
British Overseas Territories 2

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,653
Christian 30,705
Buddhist 606
Hindu 2,626
Jewish 101
Muslim 12,940
Sikh 510
Other Religion 384
Not Stated 4,788
Total 67,313

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

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 2021/22 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 21,820
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,759
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5,327
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,046
Unemployed 2,733
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6,823
Retired 3,155
Looking After Home or Family 3,395
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,052
Other 2,384
Total 54,494

Occupation Group Back to Top

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

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 4,067
Professional Occupations 8,662
Associate Professional Occupations 4,889
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,657
Skilled Trades Occupations 3,102
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3,148
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,297
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2,053
Elementary Occupations 4,760
Total 35,635

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 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.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 8,829
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,624
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,359
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6,053
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,428
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5,134
Semi-Routine Occupation 5,515
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,948
Full-time Student 6,565
Total 54,455

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