Wordsworth Avenue, London, E12 6SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E12 6SU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.3%	48%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.7%	52%	2.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	36.3%	41.7%	5.4%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	50.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	41.1%	46%	4.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.4%	33.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.8%	13.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	24.1%	26.4%	2.3%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	35.7%	9.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	16%	3.6%	-12.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.6% 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	13.4%	17.1%	3.7%	1.1%	16.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	42.8%	35.9%	-6.9%	3.1%	32.8%
Pakistani	14%	13.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	10.7%	5.3%	-5.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	81.4%	-69.8%
Arab	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	46.8%	44.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	43%	38.2%	-4.8%	5.6%	32.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.8% 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	46.7%	44.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-38.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	34.8%	28.7%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	35%	6.3%	-28.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	14.9%	1.2%	13.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Hindu	18.7%	1.7%	17.0%
Muslim	55.2%	6.5%	48.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Avenue was 104.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Little Ilford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wordsworth Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford and the 371st highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.9%.

🔎 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 6SU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wordsworth Avenue are based on 75 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 Wordsworth Avenue, London, E12 6SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 6SU

Average Price
£589,496

Semi-Detached
£535,705

Terraced
£476,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,185

Other
£2,920,670

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Avenue

Average Price
£869,518

Semi-Detached
£1,051,748

Terraced
£734,724

Detached
£1,097,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,591

Other
£2,865,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Wordsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,805,000	2022-03-31	£2,865,727
50 Wordsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£432,000	2019-02-27	£497,863
25 Wordsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,000	2018-09-14	£520,427
23 Wordsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-09-06	£491,566
26 Wordsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-04-13	£440,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 6SU

Employment

E12 6SU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6SU 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	119
Part-Time Employee	71
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	51
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	25
Transport and storage	21
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	877 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	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,096 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	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN	4out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Essex Primary School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	4out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,784 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	1,306 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	1,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,662 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,743 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chitram Restaurant	241B High Street North, Manor Park	130 yd
Thiru Ananthapuram Restaurant	241A High Street North, Manor Park	130 yd
Paradise Biryani Pointe	301 High Street North, Manor Park	152 yd
Murugan Idli Shop	315 High Street North, Manor Park	152 yd
Taste Of India - Pure Vegetarian	293 - 295 High Street North, Manor Park	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	326 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	1,041 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Fried Chicken	228 High Street North, Manor Park	182 yd
Papa Chicken	205 High Street North, East Ham	276 yd
Sambal Express	337 High Street North, Manor Park	290 yd
Hyderabad Paradise Express	4 Station Parade, High Street North	368 yd
Dixy Chicken	198 High Street North, East Ham	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	369 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	737 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	855 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	909 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	236 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		238 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	346 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		1,010 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		1,088 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	75.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E12 6SU