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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvertown & Royal WharfNewham | 1,801 | 74 | £514,375 |
| Canning Town South & Bow CreekNewham | 4,865 | 29 | £454,806 |
| Beckton ParkNewham | 4,893 | 29 | £412,000 |
| BecktonNewham | 5,201 | 24 | £365,750 |
| Beckton NorthNewham | 5,290 | 23 | £430,000 |
| North WoolwichNewham | 5,503 | 20 | £365,000 |
| Canning Town NorthNewham | 5,660 | 17 | £495,000 |
| Canning Town EastNewham | 5,784 | 16 | £373,500 |
| Canning Town CentralNewham | 5,880 | 14 | £382,500 |
| Custom HouseNewham | 5,928 | 14 | £361,000 |
| WhitechapelTower Hamlets | 6,099 | 11 | £401,000 |
| Poplar WestTower Hamlets | 6,140 | 10 | £371,750 |
People living in E16 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Elementary | 14% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
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.