Is E16 1AA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

E16 1AA is a postcode in Royal Victoria, Newham, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near E16 1AA, then scores the surrounding small area 55/100 - top 50% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around E16 1AA are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for E16 1AA is based on Newham 034 Census 2021. It covers 13,099 residents, 6,902 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 21% owner-occupied, 46% privately rented, 29% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near E16 1AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the E16 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £385k from 109 rolling sales, down 2.8% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near E16 1AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near E16 1AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (3), childcare (2), holiday clubs (1), music (1), 4 general kids activities. Closest examples include Songs and Smiles – Summerdale Court, Newham, London (at Summerdale Court Care Home, 73 Butchers Road, ages 0-4, 728 m) and Happikids Spring Holiday Club (at Shipman Youth Zone, 340 Prince Regent Lane, ages 5-11, 813 m). 5 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near E16 1AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around E16 1AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 38 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.