Sherrard Road, London, E12 6UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E12 6UG is primarily male, with 57.2% of the population 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	45.1%	42.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	54.9%	57.2%	2.3%	49.0%	8.2%

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	46.2%	41.6%	-4.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	48%	7.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	45.2%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	40.7%	37.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.5%	25.6%	4.1%	18.2%	7.4%
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	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	29.5%	3.6%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	18.6%	7.1%	-11.5%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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	16.7%	25.5%	8.8%	1.1%	24.4%
Indian	22.1%	11.4%	-10.7%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6%	9.2%	3.2%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	23.3%	23.4%	0.1%	81.4%	-58.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.2% 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	42.9%	40.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-43.0%
European Union	11.4%	15.2%	3.8%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	37.5%	31.3%	-6.2%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.3%	2.0%
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 40.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	42.9%	40.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	13.2%	29.3%	16.1%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	13.2%	12%	-1.2%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	11.1%	-10.7%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	11.2%	0.6%	10.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	42.3%	6.5%	35.8%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Sherrard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherrard Road was 196.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sherrard Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 160th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E12 6UG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Sherrard Road are based on 473 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 Sherrard Road, London, E12 6UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 6UG

Average Price
£469,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£474,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherrard Road

Average Price
£403,786

Semi-Detached
£494,547

Terraced
£450,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,841

Other
£12,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherrard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
259 Sherrard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-10	£236,686
279 Sherrard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2025-01-03	£596,450
229 Sherrard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-11-21	£460,340
257 Sherrard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2022-11-07	£414,439
235 Sherrard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£458,000	2021-04-30	£477,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 6UG

Employment

E12 6UG 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 6UG 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	73
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,190 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	1,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,826 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	226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Meanley Road , Manor Park E12 6AR	3out of 4	725 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	1,089 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,569 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	2,038 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	2,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,389 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,721 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
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,624 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
Gujarat Junction	526 Romford Road, Forest Gate	329 yd
Cafiteria Ltd	552A Romford Road, Manor Park	357 yd
Bagel Town	556 Romford Road, Manor Park	369 yd
Cafe 621	621 Romford Road, Manor Park	385 yd
Cafes Hut	431 High Street North, Manor Park	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	327 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	628 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	667 yd
Golden Fleece	166 Capel Road, Manor Park	970 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Fish & Chips Kebab	327 Romford Road, Forest Gate	350 yd
Spice House	433 High Street North, Manor Park	381 yd
Chippy Fish Bar	457 High Street North, Manor Park	381 yd
Yong Xiang / The Great Chinese Takeaway	615 Romford Road, Manor Park	448 yd
Tasty Kebana Kebana Kebabish	385 High Street North, Manor Park	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate		289 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate		818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	561 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		640 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		953 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	963 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 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	85.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E12 6UG