Who lives in E16 1YL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E16 1YL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Canning Town South & Bow Creek
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
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Who lives in E16 1YL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E16 1YL (Canning Town South & Bow Creek) (about 1,690 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.9% of residents. 42.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.8% of residents are female and 52.2% male.
- Female47.8%51%
- Male52.2%49%
Relationship status
30.6% of adults in the E16 1YL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 58.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.8% of residents in the E16 1YL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good58.2%48.5%
- Good29.6%33.7%
- Fair8.8%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.