Shelley Avenue, London, E12 6SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E12 6SW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	42.5%	47.5%	5.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	57.5%	52.5%	-5.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 6SW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	40.6%	31%	-9.6%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	57.3%	9.2%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	32.6%	37.4%	4.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6SW this area, 36.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	36.2%	19.7%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	34%	31.6%	-2.4%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	17.3%	4.3%	-13.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.2% 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	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	37.1%	19.3%	-17.8%	3.1%	16.2%
Pakistani	25.1%	53.7%	28.6%	2.7%	51.0%
Other Asian	13.9%	4.7%	-9.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	81.4%	-72.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	34.1%	54%	19.9%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	55.6%	30.7%	-24.9%	5.6%	25.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	34%	53.4%	19.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	14.2%	31.3%	17.1%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	12.8%	7.1%	-5.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	13.7%	4.7%	-9.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	3.5%	-21.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	11%	46.2%	-35.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	41.8%	6.5%	35.3%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	34.1%	6.0%	28.1%

Safety

Is Shelley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelley 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 .

🔎 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 6SW, 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 - 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) - 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 Shelley Avenue are based on 128 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 Shelley Avenue, London, E12 6SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 6SW

Average Price
£516,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£534,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,630

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelley Avenue

Average Price
£484,174

Semi-Detached
£525,557

Terraced
£510,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,451

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Shelley Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£334,000	2021-06-30	£355,618
46 Shelley Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-06-07	£543,010
8 Shelley Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-12-03	£533,368
4 Shelley Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-02-24	£519,882
8 Shelley Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2014-05-01	£600,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 6SW

Employment

E12 6SW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	24
Self-Employed	23
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	65
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	971 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	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,235 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	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essex Primary School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	4out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	770 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	507 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,786 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	1,454 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	1,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,664 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,802 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	2,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,262 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,293 yd	Free schools	No	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	525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	2,022 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
Namaste India	305 High Street North, Manor Park	104 yd
Taste Of India - Pure Vegetarian	293 - 295 High Street North, Manor Park	115 yd
Hyderabadi Spice Ltd	309 High Street North, Manor Park	115 yd
Paradise Biryani Pointe	301 High Street North, Manor Park	115 yd
Murugan Idli Shop	315 High Street North, Manor Park	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	471 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	911 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	981 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sambal Express	337 High Street North, Manor Park	147 yd
Tasty Kebana Kebana Kebabish	385 High Street North, Manor Park	271 yd
Spice House	391 High Street North, Manor Park	271 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	228 High Street North, Manor Park	295 yd
Papa Chicken	205 High Street North, East Ham	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	518 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	767 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	841 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	1,013 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	340 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		361 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	395 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		853 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		1,004 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		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	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	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E12 6SW