Walk North Woolwich and Silvertown from The Tate & Lyle refinery and the Thames Barrier view outwards and the recent new-build pattern is obvious: 74% of the 2,668 households in E16 live in flats, 26% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 23% in North Woolwich and Silvertown, so alongside the 38% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
North Woolwich and Silvertown substrates run to precast concrete panels and dense blockwork; locally that also means often with surface conduit — with 39% social-rented stock locally, block access is agreed with the estate office first. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in E16, drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it — which is what a 74% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering North Woolwich and Silvertown actually produces is the mistake that costs a E16 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in North Woolwich and Silvertown: riverside strip of former sugar and rubber works, now under heavy redevelopment. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. North Woolwich and Silvertown is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Single access road along the river, construction diversions and gated new blocks. Nearest station is Pontoon Dock (DLR), and four crew and a supervisor on a standard floor clearance, scaled up for phased overnight work.