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E16 2UN area guide

Who lives in E16 2UN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Silvertown & Royal Wharf
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,287 (2024)

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At a glance

What E16 2UN is like

E16 2UN is a postcode in the Silvertown & Royal Wharf area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,287 people. 4.4% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 59.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E16 2 sold for a median of £409,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E16 2UN compares

Headline figures for E16 2UN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£409,000

Median over 164 sales in E16 2, −15.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

9.3/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£94,859

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E16 2UN differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
33.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
59.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E16 2 is down 15.7% on the year before.

Questions

E16 2UN FAQs

Is E16 2UN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 9.3 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E16 2UN?

The median sale price over the last year was £409,000.

Homes in E16 2 sold for a median of £409,000 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E16 2UN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E16 2UN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E16 2UN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.1% of residents. 4.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.5%).

Which council covers E16 2UN?

The local authority for E16 2UN is Newham.

E16 2UN comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E16 2UN?

Connectivity scores 9.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 9.3 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Silvertown DLR Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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