St Margarets Road, London, E12 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E12 5DW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	56.4%	49.6%	-6.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	43.6%	50.4%	6.8%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	41.5%	7.6%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.2%	52.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	29.4%	35.7%	6.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.5%	7.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around E12 5DW this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	7.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	12.3%	4.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	56.3%	-2.2%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	6.9%	14%	7.1%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	62.2%	55.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-26.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	74.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	74.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.5%	14.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2%	-15.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is St Margarets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Road was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Wanstead Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park and the 130th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E12 5DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 St Margarets Road are based on 554 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Margarets Road, London, E12 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 5DW

Average Price
£351,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Road

Average Price
£683,179

Semi-Detached
£933,208

Terraced
£781,205

Detached
£914,473

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,893

Other
£419,658

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Highfield Court St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-24	£335,301
Flat 11 Highfield Court St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2024-03-20	£355,419
Flat 12 Highfield Court St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-11-29	£394,341
Flat 6 Highfield Court St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-04-04	£385,971
Flat 12 Highfield Court St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2014-11-28	£357,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 5DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	40
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	1,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,888 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	2,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldersbrook Primary School Harpenden Road , Wanstead E12 5HL	4out of 4	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,869 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,951 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	3,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,881 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	1,751 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,856 yd	Community school	No	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	1,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	2,342 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tea Room	City Of London Cemetery, Aldersbrook Road		782 yd
Wanstead Park Kiosk	Wanstead Park, Warren Road		862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldersbrook Bowls Club Limited	34 Aldersbrook Road		77 yd
Golden Fleece	166 Capel Road, Manor Park		997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chaiiwala	19 Aldersbrook Road		286 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wanstead Flats (Aldersbrook Road) ALDERSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	153 yd
St Gabriel'S C Of E Church Hall PARK ROAD		458 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Aldersbrook Lawn Tennis Club ALDERSBROOK LAWN TENNIS CLUB ALDERSBROOK LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKE HALL CRESCENT	tennis courts	1,071 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E12 5DW