Leighton Avenue, London, E12 6JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E12 6JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	52.5%	4.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.7%	47.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	31.2%	40.8%	9.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	48.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	44.7%	51.8%	7.1%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	37.1%	32.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.6%	26.1%	5.5%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	7%	-13.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20.2%	9.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	28.6%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	11.9%	3.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	23.4%	25.8%	2.4%	1.1%	24.7%
Indian	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	16.7%	18.5%	1.8%	2.7%	15.8%
Other Asian	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	19.8%	16%	-3.8%	81.4%	-65.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	56.5%	53.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	5.2%	11.6%	6.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	26.8%	1.6%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	52.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	30%	26.4%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3%	-7.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	6.3%	-21.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	56.9%	6.5%	50.4%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Leighton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Little Ilford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in E12 6JW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Leighton Avenue are based on 50 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 Leighton Avenue, London, E12 6JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 6JW

Average Price
£439,387

Semi-Detached
£451,793

Terraced
£438,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Avenue

Average Price
£406,625

Semi-Detached
£424,390

Terraced
£405,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Leighton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2026-02-19	£445,000
40 Leighton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-04-21	£362,736
16 Leighton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2020-07-03	£367,029
1 Leighton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2018-11-30	£413,883
32 Leighton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-09-29	£352,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 6JW

Employment

E12 6JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6JW 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	43
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Other	14
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	- not rated	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essex Infant School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	1,795 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,837 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	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,137 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	5,383 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	1,782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ta - Leem Academy 530-542 High Street North , Manor Park E12 6QN	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarks Preparatory School 81-85 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytime Preparatory School 87 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	1,496 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
RK Grills	142 Church Road, Manor Park	400 yd
Chinese Kitchen	153 Victoria Road	611 yd
Haweli Restaurant	300-302 Ilford Lane	778 yd
Nagina Sweet Restaurant	296-298 Ilford Lane	785 yd
Bubble Treat Manor Ltd	129 Church Road, Manor Park	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street		943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hing Wok	140 Church Road, Manor Park	400 yd
Flavours Indi Spices	144 Church Road, Manor Park	400 yd
Browning PFC	69 Browning Road, Manor Park	679 yd
G & H Catering Ltd	Unit 5, 350 Ilford Lane	767 yd
BIM's	376 Ilford Lane	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane		986 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	183 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	276 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		377 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		467 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	518 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		740 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	801 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,040 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	3000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	3000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	156 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E12 6JW