Shakespeare Crescent, London, E12 6LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E12 6LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.7%	48.7%	5.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.3%	51.3%	-5.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% 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	41.8%	31.3%	-10.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	59.4%	10.3%	44.2%	15.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	45%	50.7%	5.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.7%	35.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.8%	7.7%	-6.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	24.7%	5.7%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	38.1%	6.1%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	15.5%	3.8%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.5% 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	9.3%	13%	3.7%	1.1%	11.9%
Indian	42.2%	29.6%	-12.6%	3.1%	26.5%
Pakistani	29.1%	21.2%	-7.9%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	5%	18.5%	13.5%	81.4%	-62.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	40.2%	41%	0.8%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	3%	18.6%	15.6%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	49.7%	32.2%	-17.5%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% 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	39.9%	41.1%	1.2%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	11.1%	27.7%	16.6%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	13.2%	-14.7%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	48.2%	6.5%	41.7%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Crescent 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E12 6LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Shakespeare Crescent are based on 221 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 Shakespeare Crescent, London, E12 6LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 6LW

Average Price
£489,922

Semi-Detached
£506,285

Terraced
£525,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,030

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Crescent

Average Price
£468,346

Semi-Detached
£499,248

Terraced
£489,080

Detached
£434,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,208

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Shakespeare Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£567,500	2025-03-14	£541,811
109 Shakespeare Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,000	2020-11-27	£516,821
115 Shakespeare Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£424,500	2019-01-25	£476,343
95 Shakespeare Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2014-04-14	£420,206
107 Shakespeare Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-10-22	£410,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 6LW

Employment

E12 6LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

E12 6LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E12 6LW 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	53
Looking after home or family	43
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Primary School Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN	4out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essex Infant School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Essex Junior School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Essex Primary School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	4out of 4	516 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	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic School Green Street , E13 9AX	- not rated	2,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,325 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	1,335 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	1,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,618 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	4,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ta - Leem Academy 530-542 High Street North , Manor Park E12 6QN	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Christian Learning Centre 639-643 Romford Road , Manor Park E12 5AD	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,495 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
Bubble Treat Manor Ltd	129 Church Road, Manor Park	630 yd
SH Coffee And Sweet	125 Church Road, Manor Park	651 yd
RK Grills	142 Church Road, Manor Park	674 yd
Saravanaa Bhavan Restaurant	300 High Street North, Manor Park	706 yd
D'zerts	312 High Street North, Manor Park	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham		805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Browning PFC	69 Browning Road, Manor Park	318 yd
Hing Wok	140 Church Road, Manor Park	674 yd
Flavours Indi Spices	144 Church Road, Manor Park	674 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	228 High Street North, Manor Park	728 yd
Sambal Express	337 High Street North, Manor Park	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham		837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		239 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	403 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		448 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	561 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		727 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	822 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	885 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		1,022 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	188.5 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	112.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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