Chesterton Road, London, E13 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E13 8BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.9%	48.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	44.5%	44.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	40.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.2%	52.2%	4.0%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.2%	30.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.4%	12.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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.

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	19.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	44.6%	16.4%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	19.2%	1.8%	-17.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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	8.4%	14.5%	6.1%	1.1%	13.4%
Chinese	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	13.9%	5.8%	-8.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	4%	4.0%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	37.5%	37.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	-44.3%
Arab	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.6% 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	41.4%	43.6%	2.2%	83.2%	-39.6%
European Union	20.1%	17.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	10.7%	6.2%	-4.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	18.9%	-3.8%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
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 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.4% 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	41.4%	43.6%	2.2%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	10.7%	28.4%	17.7%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	14.2%	15.3%	1.1%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	18.4%	10.2%	-8.2%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.5%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Chesterton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterton Road was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chesterton Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North and the 259th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E13 8BA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Chesterton Road are based on 417 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 Chesterton Road, London, E13 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8BA

Average Price
£470,895

Semi-Detached
£486,801

Terraced
£487,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,934

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterton Road

Average Price
£743,355

Semi-Detached
£447,748

Terraced
£1,256,414

Detached
£460,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,513

Other
£287,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Chesterton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-07-24	£408,282
35 Chesterton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£436,000	2024-02-26	£389,796
15 Chesterton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2023-10-09	£381,210
1 Chesterton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-11-25	£454,456
8 Chesterton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-10-29	£478,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8BA

Employment

E13 8BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

E13 8BA 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	67
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	20
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curwen Infant School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary and Nursery School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	4out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided 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	844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	- not rated	844 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,817 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	1,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,064 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,154 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	2,748 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	1,718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,222 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	3,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,487 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Smith School North Street , Plaistow E13 9HN	- not rated	541 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	996 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Tasty African Food	99 High Street, Plaistow	427 yd
Kates Cafe And Restaurant	174 Balaam Street, Plaistow	435 yd
Lobito House	117 High Street, Plaistow	482 yd
The Ice Shack	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	619 yd
Al Khalifa	35 Balaam Street, Plaistow	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	427 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	620 yd
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	758 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	796 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moes Grill	92 High Street, Plaistow	351 yd
Krispees Chicken & Pizza	8 High Street, Plaistow	351 yd
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeway	125 Balaam Street, Plaistow	376 yd
E13 Kebabish	97 High Street, Plaistow	427 yd
Kool Arf	98 High Street, Plaistow	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	674 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	712 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	605 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	832 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	882 yd
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	922 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		1,025 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	192.4 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	110.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8BA