Durham Road, London, E12 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E12 5AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	47.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E12 5AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	48.1%	11.2%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	37.8%	-10.0%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	48.4%	3.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35.6%	32.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13%	13.3%	0.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	18.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	42.5%	18.0%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	18.5%	5.6%	-12.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	1.1%	12.5%
Chinese	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	7.2%	0.2%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	32.8%	36.9%	4.1%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	47.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	10.5%	19.1%	8.6%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	12.8%	6.4%	-6.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	19.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.3%	3.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	48.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	28.5%	25.7%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	7.5%	-18.3%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Road was 96.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durham Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 358th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E12 5AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Durham Road are based on 825 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Durham Road, London, E12 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 5AX

Average Price
£483,381

Semi-Detached
£628,113

Terraced
£562,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,744

Other
£76,560

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£709,087

Semi-Detached
£1,310,731

Terraced
£776,613

Detached
£1,466,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,791

Other
£155,878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Durham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£447,500	2024-11-18	£429,171
84 Durham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-11	£238,736
78A Durham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-07-29	£127,644
62 Durham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,740	2023-11-22	£614,613
100 Durham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-07-05	£498,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 5AX

Employment

E12 5AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E12 5AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Meanley Road , Manor Park E12 6AR	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,591 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,516 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,665 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 621	621 Romford Road, Manor Park	258 yd
Frandoz	675 Romford Road, Manor Park	284 yd
Moon Coffee	681 Romford Road, Manor Park	284 yd
Bagel Town	556 Romford Road, Manor Park	308 yd
Cafiteria Ltd	552A Romford Road, Manor Park	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	346 yd
Golden Fleece	166 Capel Road, Manor Park	413 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	436 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yong Xiang / The Great Chinese Takeaway	615 Romford Road, Manor Park	284 yd
Romeos Pizza	31 Station Road, Manor Park	346 yd
Munch Corner	55 Station Road, Manor Park	346 yd
Everest Fish & Chips Kebab	327 Romford Road, Forest Gate	385 yd
Yogiz	757 Romford Road, Manor Park	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate		304 yd
Tesco	849 - 853 Romford Road, Manor Park		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		630 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	100.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E12 5AX