E16 postcode area · Newham

The E16 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newham, Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 10 to 73 across them. Every full E16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The E16 district contains both ends of the scale: Silvertown & Royal Wharf at 74 out of 100 (#1,801 of 6,856 in England) against Poplar West at 10, a 63-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 11 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £361,000 in Custom House to £514,375 in Silvertown & Royal Wharf. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Newham and Tower Hamlets — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,327a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime122per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)33
Owner-occupied27%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the E16 district

£463,629median home sold over the past year · +7.4% over 5 years · -0.7% over the year · 702 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£467,500
Terraced£450,000
Flat£465,000
Newham£450,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Silvertown & Royal WharfNewham 1,80174 £514,375
Canning Town South & Bow CreekNewham 4,86529 £454,806
Beckton ParkNewham 4,89329 £412,000
BecktonNewham 5,20124 £365,750
Beckton NorthNewham 5,29023 £430,000
North WoolwichNewham 5,50320 £365,000
Canning Town NorthNewham 5,66017 £495,000
Canning Town EastNewham 5,78416 £373,500
Canning Town CentralNewham 5,88014 £382,500
Custom HouseNewham 5,92814 £361,000
WhitechapelTower Hamlets 6,09911 £401,000
Poplar WestTower Hamlets 6,14010 £371,750

People living in E16 Census 2021

Residents108,816
Median age (est.)33
Density6,656per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above44%
No car or van55%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 14%25–44 41%45–64 20%65+ 6%

Tenure

Own outright: 7%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 36%Private rent: 38%
Own outright 7%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 36%Private rent 38%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 16%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 16%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Elementary14%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors11%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 40%Asian: 29%Black: 21%Mixed: 6%Other: 5%
White 40%Asian 29%Black 21%Mixed 6%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Christian 42% · Muslim 26% · No religion 20%

Born outside the UK: 51%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in E16

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E16 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E16.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.