Postcode district · London
Who lives in E16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 81,301 (2024)
E16Postcode district · London
Who lives in E16
Residents
81,301
2024 estimate
Households
27,871
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.7% of residents. 33.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E16England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
E16
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
34.2% of adults in E16 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 53.4% have never married.
E16England
Married or civil partnership34.2%44.7%
Never married53.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed2.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in E16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E16
54%
32%
England
- Very good54.2%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.