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E16 2GU

Royal Albert · Newham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Royal Albert
Local authority
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
Postcode district
E16
Postcode sector
E16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
E16 2GY 43 m
E16 2GX 44 m
E16 2GW 46 m
E16 2GT 78 m
E16 2HA 80 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
E16 2GU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 November 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
E
Postcode district
E16
Postcode sector
E16 2
Latitude
51.506201
Longitude
0.075449
British National Grid easting
544,135
British National Grid northing
180,627

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Newham · E09000025
Electoral ward
Royal Albert · E05013922
Parish or community
E43000215
Westminster constituency
West Ham and Beckton · E14001576
Output area
E00182057
Lower layer super output area
Newham 033G · E01034207
Middle layer super output area
Newham 033 · E02000746

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
171
Primary
110
Secondary
23

  1. London Design and Engineering UTC

    University technical college

    676 m

  2. University of East London

    Higher education institutions

    754 m

  3. Gallions Primary School

    Academy converter

    882 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,589
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,162
  • Anti social behaviour 425
  • Vehicle crime 327
  • Other theft 305
  • Shoplifting 265

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
E16 2 residents
19,319

Age bands in E16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

3,594 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.3%

2,879 residents

Age 25 to 44
49.4%

9,964 residents

Age 45 to 64
15%

3,035 residents

Age 65 and over
3.5%

710 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
20%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
20%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
20%
Gigabit-capable
20%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
20%
Next Generation Access
20%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

62

within 5 km

  • ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 EAST HAM MANOR WAY, BECKTON, LONDON, E6 5NA

    ODS code F84717

    940 m

  • THAMESMEAD HEALTH CENTRE

    4-5 THAMES REACH, LONDON, SE28 0NY

    ODS code Y02974

    1.3 km

  • ROYAL ARSENAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 ARSENAL WAY, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 6TE

    ODS code G83016

    1.4 km

  • THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

    KENNARD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 76 ALBERT ROAD, LONDON, E16 2DY

    ODS code Y02928

    1.6 km

  • TOLLGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    220 TOLLGATE ROAD, LONDON, E6 5JS

    ODS code F84093

    1.7 km

  • VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    25-27 JOHN WILSON STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6PZ

    ODS code G83067

    1.8 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

    GLYNDON MEDICAL CENTRE, 188 ANN STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7LU

    ODS code G83060

    2.1 km

  • TRIVENI PMS

    ESCREET SURGERY, ESCREET GROVE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5TE

    ODS code G83026

    2.1 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    2.2 km

  • GALLIONS REACH HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE28 8BE

    ODS code G83012

    2.4 km

  • PLUMSTEAD AND WICKHAM LANE SURGERY

    141 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1SE

    ODS code G83647

    2.4 km

  • BANNOCKBURN SURGERY

    20-22 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1ES

    ODS code G83654

    2.4 km

  • PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS

    TEWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB

    ODS code G83019

    2.5 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    2.7 km

  • ST MARKS PMS

    24 WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP

    ODS code G83039

    2.8 km

  • SHIFA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GASCOIGNE ROAD, BARKING, IG11 7RS

    ODS code Y01280

    2.8 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

    111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0ER

    ODS code G83631

    3.0 km

  • MARKET STREET HEALTH GROUP

    52 MARKET STREET, EAST HAM, LONDON, E6 2RA

    ODS code F84004

    3.0 km

  • ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

    9 GODSTOW ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9AT

    ODS code G83031

    3.1 km

  • ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS

    13A RIPON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3PS

    ODS code G83030

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 62 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Magellan Boulevard

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.1 miles

  • Gallions Reach Station

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.2 miles

  • Armada Point

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.2 miles

  • Gallions Reach Station

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.2 miles

  • Uel Docklands Campus

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newham 033G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,458 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

171 open schools are in scope, including 110 primary and 23 secondary schools. London Design and Engineering UTC is the nearest published school at 676 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,589 published events cover 12 months, averaging 299.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,162 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.