E16 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and transport scores. However, safety and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £476K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 50% above the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schoolsCommuters needing good transport
🛡️Safety
5
50% above avg
🎓Schools
92
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
84
1 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
22
Avg £475,658
🌿Environ.
19
Moderate air quality · 14% green
❤️Health
56
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
71
Above average
👥Community
40
Average community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
50% above avg
Rising474 offences/mo → 611 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 610Peak: 780Low: 445
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-3.8%
Average
£475,658
Median
£454,080
Sales (12m)
754
YoY Change
-21.2%
Sales Volume
406
14
135
131
82
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
🎓
Schools
19 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
26 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
351,036 residents
Asian
42.2%
Ldn 20.7%
White
30.8%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
17.5%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
4.9%
Ldn 6.3%
Mixed
4.7%
Ldn 5.7%
E16 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the E16 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with E16 (e.g. E16 3RG, E16 4AB, E16 5XX). All postcodes within E16 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources