E16 2LS

Royal Albert · Newham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Local authority
Newham
Postcode district
E16
Postcode sector
E16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
E16 2LU 31 m
E16 2LP 60 m
E16 2LY 63 m
E16 2LX 68 m
E16 2LR 79 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
E16 2LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
E
Postcode district
E16
Postcode sector
E16 2
Latitude
51.501224
Longitude
0.064950
British National Grid easting
543,422
British National Grid northing
180,053

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Newham · E09000025
Parish or community
E43000215
Westminster constituency
West Ham and Beckton · E14001576
Output area
E00018210
Lower layer super output area
Newham 041C · E01003611
Middle layer super output area
Newham 041 · E02006998

Postcode source versions

Explore E16

17 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
76, Woodman Street, London, E16 2LS 19 July 2024 £232,500
50, Woodman Street, London, E16 2LS 31 March 2016 £240,000
40, Woodman Street, London, E16 2LS 31 March 2016 £275,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
174
Primary
110
Secondary
22
  1. New Directions

    Pupil referral unit

    17 m
  2. University of East London

    Higher education institutions

    696 m
  3. London Design and Engineering UTC

    University technical college

    726 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,737
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,109
  • Anti social behaviour 790
  • Other theft 575
  • Vehicle crime 521
  • Shoplifting 482

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
89

57 female, 32 male

Postcode households
36
Residents per household
2.5
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

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider E16 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
95.1%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
95.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
95.1%
Gigabit-capable
95.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
95.1%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

59

within 5 km

  • THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

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

    ODS code Y02928

    821 m

  • ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84717

    927 m

  • VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G83067

    1.0 km

  • ROYAL ARSENAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 ARSENAL WAY, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 6TE

    ODS code G83016

    1.0 km

  • TRIVENI PMS

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

    ODS code G83026

    1.3 km

  • TOLLGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    220 TOLLGATE ROAD, LONDON, E6 5JS

    ODS code F84093

    1.7 km

  • THAMESMEAD HEALTH CENTRE

    4-5 THAMES REACH, LONDON, SE28 0NY

    ODS code Y02974

    1.8 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

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

    ODS code G83060

    1.8 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    2.2 km

  • ST MARKS PMS

    24 WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP

    ODS code G83039

    2.3 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    2.4 km

  • PLUMSTEAD AND WICKHAM LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83647

    2.5 km

  • ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS

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

    ODS code G83030

    2.5 km

  • BANNOCKBURN SURGERY

    20-22 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1ES

    ODS code G83654

    2.5 km

  • PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS

    TEWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB

    ODS code G83019

    2.5 km

  • FAIRFIELD PMS

    THE FAIRFIELD CENTRE, 41- 43 FAIRFIELD GROVE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8TX

    ODS code G83044

    2.6 km

  • CUSTOM HOUSE SURGERY

    16 FREEMASONS ROAD, CANNING TOWN, LONDON, E16 3NA

    ODS code F84047

    3.0 km

  • GALLIONS REACH HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE28 8BE

    ODS code G83012

    3.1 km

  • GLEN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-9 GLEN ROAD, PLAISTOW, LONDON, E13 8RU

    ODS code F84092

    3.2 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

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

    ODS code G83631

    3.3 km

Showing 20 of 59 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • North Woolwich / Pier Road

    BCT · North Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • North Woolwich / Pier Road

    BCT · North Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • King George V.

    TMU · Silvertown

    0.1 miles
  • King George V DLR Station

    MET · Silvertown

    0.1 miles
  • Roebourne Way

    BCT · North Woolwich

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newham 041C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,389 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
1 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
39
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

Property market

The five-year median is £232,500 from 1 recorded sale in E16 2LS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Newham is £403,032 in June 2026, down 0.7% year on year.

Schools

174 open schools are in scope, including 110 primary and 22 secondary schools. New Directions is the nearest published school at 17 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,737 published events cover 12 months, averaging 561.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,109 events.

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