Libra Road, London, E13 0LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 0LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	41.1%	53.3%	12.2%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	35.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	49.5%	56.7%	7.2%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	34.6%	29.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11%	10%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	23.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	3.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	27%	47.6%	20.6%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	14.2%	2.7%	-11.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.1% 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	22.3%	19.4%	-2.9%	1.1%	18.3%
Chinese	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	16.7%	23.5%	6.8%	2.5%	21.0%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	36.4%	28.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	-53.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	63.1%	48.8%	-14.3%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	6.9%	12.1%	5.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	8.2%	13.3%	5.1%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	62.1%	48.8%	-13.3%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	32.3%	28.2%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	4.1%	-15.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Libra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Libra Road was 634.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 486.9% higher than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Libra Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North and the 26th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.6%.

🔎 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 0LF, 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 66 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 0LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 0LF

Average Price
£304,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,673

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Libra Road

Average Price
£381,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,766

Other
£181,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Libra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Libra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2020-10-01	£257,158
52 Libra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-06-07	£332,119
60 Libra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-05-11	£337,362
66 Libra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-05-06	£347,130
60 Libra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-01-08	£260,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 0LF

Employment

E13 0LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E13 0LF 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	120
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	20
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3out of 4	695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,402 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	4out of 4	176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	4out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Corporation Street , Stratford E15 3DN	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Selwyn Road , E13 0ES	4out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Ham Church Primary School Portway , Stratford E15 3QG	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	773 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,598 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,201 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	2,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,956 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
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,391 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,394 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	175 yd
Mems Cafe London	235 Plaistow Road, Stratford	303 yd
Nota Bene	247 Plaistow Road, Stratford	303 yd
Caloroso Pizza	6 Terrace Road, Plaistow	373 yd
ATL Cafe	125 Plaistow Road, Stratford	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	175 yd
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	302 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	451 yd
The Britannia	2 Plaistow Grove, Stratford	520 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
E13 Kebabish	97 High Street, Plaistow	175 yd
Deccan Doner Kebab	233 Plaistow Road, Stratford	303 yd
King Neptune	3 Terrace Road, Plaistow	306 yd
Krispees Chicken & Pizza	8 High Street, Plaistow	342 yd
Moes Grill	92 High Street, Plaistow	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford		894 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	120 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	717 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	867 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	900 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	1,059 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 0LF