E16 2XL

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 2GX 43 m
E16 2GW 60 m
E16 2QL 66 m
E16 2QP 83 m
E16 2GU 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
E16 2XL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
E
Postcode district
E16
Postcode sector
E16 2
Latitude
51.506950
Longitude
0.075253
British National Grid easting
544,119
British National Grid northing
180,710

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
E00182356
Lower layer super output area
Newham 033F · E01034206
Middle layer super output area
Newham 033 · E02000746

Postcode source versions

Explore E16

36 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
George Court, 3, 52, Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XL 31 May 2023 £645,000
George Court, 3, 56, Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XL 28 February 2023 £625,000
George Court, 3, 55, Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XL 28 February 2023 £647,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
172
Primary
111
Secondary
24
  1. London Design and Engineering UTC

    University technical college

    647 m
  2. University of East London

    Higher education institutions

    729 m
  3. Gallions Primary School

    Academy converter

    803 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,419
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,077
  • Anti social behaviour 420
  • Vehicle crime 335
  • Other theft 285
  • Shoplifting 266

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

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+
98.2%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
98.2%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
98.2%
Gigabit-capable
98.2%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
98.2%
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

62

within 5 km straight-line

  • ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84717

    898 m

  • THAMESMEAD HEALTH CENTRE

    4-5 THAMES REACH, LONDON, SE28 0NY

    ODS code Y02974

    1.4 km

  • ROYAL ARSENAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 ARSENAL WAY, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 6TE

    ODS code G83016

    1.5 km

  • TOLLGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    220 TOLLGATE ROAD, LONDON, E6 5JS

    ODS code F84093

    1.6 km

  • THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

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

    ODS code Y02928

    1.6 km

  • VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G83067

    1.9 km

  • TRIVENI PMS

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

    ODS code G83026

    2.2 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

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

    ODS code G83060

    2.2 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    2.3 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

    2.5 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

    2.6 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    2.7 km

  • SHIFA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GASCOIGNE ROAD, BARKING, IG11 7RS

    ODS code Y01280

    2.8 km

  • ST MARKS PMS

    24 WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP

    ODS code G83039

    2.9 km

  • MARKET STREET HEALTH GROUP

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

    ODS code F84004

    2.9 km

  • AURORA MEDCARE

    THAMES VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, BASTABLE AVENUE, BARKING, IG11 0LG

    ODS code F82042

    3.1 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

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

    ODS code G83631

    3.1 km

  • ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83031

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 62 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Magellan Boulevard

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.0 miles
  • Gallions Reach Station

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.1 miles
  • Armada Point

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.1 miles
  • Gallions Reach Station

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.2 miles
  • Armada Point

    BCT · Gallions Reach

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newham 033F, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,229 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
3 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

Property market

The five-year median is £500,000 from 22 recorded sales in E16 2XL. 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

172 open schools are in scope, including 111 primary and 24 secondary schools. London Design and Engineering UTC is the nearest published school at 647 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,419 published events cover 12 months, averaging 284.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,077 events.

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