Herbert Street, London, E13 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E13 8BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.3%	49.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.7%	50.2%	4.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	34.7%	2.9%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	46.5%	51.4%	4.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	35.8%	36%	0.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.8%	7.3%	-6.5%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	23.6%	21.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.9%	0.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	31.8%	5.6%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	15.4%	3%	-12.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	1.1%	10.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	21.3%	12.6%	-8.7%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	34.3%	35.1%	0.8%	81.4%	-46.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% 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	51.6%	44.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	9.4%	20%	10.6%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	13%	6.3%	-6.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	20.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	51.2%	44.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	9.4%	29.5%	20.1%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	6.7%	-14.2%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Herbert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Street was 38.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Herbert Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North and the 94th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 8BE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Herbert Street are based on 112 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 Herbert Street, London, E13 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8BE

Average Price
£365,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,649

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Street

Average Price
£567,555

Semi-Detached
£1,294,678

Terraced
£621,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Herbert Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-06-21	£257,143
28 Herbert Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-04-18	£339,489
42 Herbert Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2023-05-11	£391,075
36 Herbert Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-09-30	£400,000
16 Herbert Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2021-01-11	£402,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8BE

Employment

E13 8BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8BE 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curwen Primary School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	4out of 4	93 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	4out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southern Road Primary School Southern Road , E13 9JH	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Primary School Junction Road , Plaistow E13 9DQ	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	693 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	555 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	1,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,035 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,374 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	2,550 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	2,671 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	1,659 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	951 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	951 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy special converter	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
Lobito House	117 High Street, Plaistow	142 yd
Tasty African Food	99 High Street, Plaistow	278 yd
Kates Cafe And Restaurant	174 Balaam Street, Plaistow	372 yd
Caloroso Pizza	6 Terrace Road, Plaistow	450 yd
Pinoy Greengate Cafe	538A Barking Road, Plaistow	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	278 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	289 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	476 yd
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	544 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kool Arf	98 High Street, Plaistow	84 yd
Moes Grill	92 High Street, Plaistow	109 yd
Krispees Chicken & Pizza	8 High Street, Plaistow	110 yd
Dixy Chicken	135A High Street, Plaistow	142 yd
Grill Feast	135B High Street, Plaistow	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	660 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	705 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	534 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		746 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	944 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,043 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,061 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,086 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	129.9 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	32.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8BE