Balaam Street, London, E13 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 8AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.7%	49.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 8AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	44.7%	47.6%	2.9%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	34.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	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	41.5%	51.5%	10.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.7%	33.2%	-3.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	16.3%	9.3%	-7.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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	26.3%	20%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	40%	15.2%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	14.5%	4.4%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	8.7%	17%	8.3%	1.1%	15.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	19.9%	19%	-0.9%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	39.8%	33.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	-47.6%
Arab	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	46.6%	50.2%	3.6%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	17.2%	14.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.4%	50.6%	4.2%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	7.3%	26.9%	19.6%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	13.1%	7.3%	-5.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	7.1%	-12.3%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	31.2%	6.5%	24.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Balaam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaam Street was 129.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balaam Street has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 306th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 241.7%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E13 8AQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Balaam Street are based on 162 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 Balaam Street, London, E13 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8AQ

Average Price
£432,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£421,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,358

Other
£633,101

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaam Street

Average Price
£310,814

Semi-Detached
£1,066,702

Terraced
£400,354

Detached
£588,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,317

Other
£358,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-03-17	£396,214
50 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-14	£391,440
54 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-08	£364,995
2A Balaam Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2020-10-01	£929
90 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-08-23	£225,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8AQ 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	89
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	29
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kaizen Primary School Cumberland Road Playing Field , Elkington Road E13 8LH	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Infant School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Community School Woodside Road , Plaistow E13 8RX	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	849 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	849 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Cumberland School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,611 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	559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,432 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	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,617 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	- not rated	2,280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,674 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	163 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	682 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School and Centre Tunmarsh Lane , E13 9NB	- not rated	682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ice Shack	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	111 yd
Al Khalifa	35 Balaam Street, Plaistow	111 yd
K.O Kebabish Original	394 Barking Road, Plaistow	151 yd
Cornerstone - Charity Cafe	408 Barking Road, Plaistow	151 yd
Le Kitchen	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	366 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	400 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	634 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	908 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
So Nice Restaurant	39 Balaam Street, Plaistow	106 yd
Beijing House	33 Balaam Street, Plaistow	106 yd
New Taz	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	111 yd
Vongs Kitchen Ltd	21 Balaam Street, Plaistow	111 yd
Pizzano Pizza	15 Balaam Street, Plaistow	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	179 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	233 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	52 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	420 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	549 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	687 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		851 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	862 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		894 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		915 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	916 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	936 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.2%

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	167.3 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8AQ