Libra Road, London, E13 0LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 0LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.3%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.1%	49.7%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 area around E13 0LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.2%	49.5%	3.3%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	37.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	52.1%	5.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.3%	31.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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%	18.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	25%	37.5%	12.5%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	12.5%	3.2%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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%	14.2%	1.2%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.1%	11.1%	6.0%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	17%	20.6%	3.6%	2.5%	18.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	36.8%	27.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-53.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	53.3%	53.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	15.7%	-3.8%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	53.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	6.8%	31.7%	24.9%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	2.5%	-18.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Libra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Libra Road was 193.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% higher than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Libra Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North and the 185th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E13 0LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Libra Road are based on 68 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 Libra Road, London, E13 0LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 0LE

Average Price
£487,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£487,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Libra Road

Average Price
£370,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£491,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,805

Other
£169,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Libra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Libra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-07-30	£435,000
2 Libra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2017-01-30	£503,970
22 Libra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-09-22	£475,048
32 Libra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2003-11-14	£455,497
18 Libra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2003-02-14	£482,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 0LE

Employment

E13 0LE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	93
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Unemployed	28
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	4out of 4	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Junior School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Infant School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary and Nursery School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	- not rated	608 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	1,053 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,732 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	1,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,361 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	2,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eleanor Smith School North Street , Plaistow E13 9HN	- not rated	499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 195 Vicarage Lane , E15 4HJ	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Special School Kirton Road , E13 9BT	- not rated	1,080 yd	Free schools special	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
Tasty African Food	99 High Street, Plaistow	218 yd
Caloroso Pizza	6 Terrace Road, Plaistow	311 yd
Nota Bene	247 Plaistow Road, Stratford	343 yd
Mems Cafe London	235 Plaistow Road, Stratford	343 yd
ATL Cafe	125 Plaistow Road, Stratford	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	213 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	218 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	431 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	466 yd
The Britannia	2 Plaistow Grove, Stratford	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
E13 Kebabish	97 High Street, Plaistow	218 yd
King Neptune	3 Terrace Road, Plaistow	238 yd
PFC	16 Terrace Road, Plaistow	311 yd
Deccan Doner Kebab	233 Plaistow Road, Stratford	343 yd
Krispees Chicken & Pizza	8 High Street, Plaistow	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	676 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	812 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	987 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 0LE