E16 postcode area guide — Newham

Where is E16?

Broadband & internet speeds in E16

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the E16 postcode district (Newham) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 957 postcodes Ofcom measures in E16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 95.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 78.9%.

Around 0.3% of premises in E16 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in E16

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Mobile signal around Newham

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Newham district (139,033 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in E16

Police recorded 959 incidents within about a mile of the centre of E16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in E16

Based on 447 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in E16 is £430,000, down 5.5% on the previous year (£455,050).

Latest recorded sales in E16

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Newham demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Newham district (351,036 residents, 115,511 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around E16

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in E16

400 rated food businesses operate in E16. 238 hold the top rating of 5, 71 are rated 4, and 31 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 55 Square Limited, 8 Slices Pizzeria, Al Dente Canary Wharf, Aloft Hotel London Excel, Aramark Shop.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in E16

From a sample of 195 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 E16 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 85% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Newham

Landlines around E16 typically use:

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What's it like living in E16?

Postcodes in E16

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.