Colchester Avenue, London, E12 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E12 5LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.1%	49.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of E12 5LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	31.7%	-8.8%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	56.8%	12.3%	44.2%	12.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	47.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.2%	35.7%	4.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10%	11.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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	18.4%	26.4%	8.0%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	13.4%	7.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	26.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	22.7%	5.1%	-17.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.4% 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	24.9%	29.5%	4.6%	1.1%	28.4%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12%	16.2%	4.2%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	16%	16.4%	0.4%	81.4%	-65.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% 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	39.7%	36.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	37.4%	37.5%	0.1%	5.6%	31.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% 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	38.2%	36.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	-46.5%
10+ Years	13.5%	31.7%	18.2%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	15.2%	8.3%	-6.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	9.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	16.6%	1.2%	15.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	53.9%	6.5%	47.4%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Colchester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Avenue was 189.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.1% higher than the Little Ilford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colchester Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford and the 169th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in E12 5LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Colchester Avenue are based on 118 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 Colchester Avenue, London, E12 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 5LF

Average Price
£382,377

Semi-Detached
£466,694

Terraced
£497,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,643

Other
£436,757

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Avenue

Average Price
£352,525

Semi-Detached
£441,816

Terraced
£439,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,976

Other
£428,541

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Colchester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-26	£231,137
33 Colchester Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-05-31	£687,820
43 Colchester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-31	£192,859
55 Colchester Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-06-15	£506,533
1 Colchester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2022-03-16	£177,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 5LF

Employment

E12 5LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5LF 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

Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	49
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Heron Primary School School Road , Manor Park E12 5PY	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	4out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Meanley Road , Manor Park E12 6AR	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,778 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	2,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,852 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BurgoTown	951 Romford Road, Manor Park	57 yd
Shahs Halal Food Romford Road	963 Romford Road, Manor Park	62 yd
Chocobella Desserts	836 Romford Road, Manor Park	206 yd
Tuca Canteen	Tuca Aldersbrook Sidings, Lugg Approach	305 yd
Bubbles	891 Romford Road, Manor Park	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	702 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	920 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	992 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	999 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ego Romanian Foods Ltd	991-993 Romford Road, Manor Park	57 yd
Big Papas Peri Peri	890 Romford Road, Manor Park	114 yd
Lakers	907 Romford Road, Manor Park	142 yd
Four Season	836 Romford Road, Manor Park	206 yd
Real Spice	824 Romford Road, Manor Park	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	849 - 853 Romford Road, Manor Park	368 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	702 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	980 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	1,028 yd
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		273 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		414 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		934 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		957 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,004 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E12 5LF