Balaam Street, London, E13 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E13 8EA 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	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	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 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	36.4%	4.7%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	10.1%	1.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	44.5%	42.1%	-2.4%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	32.3%	33.6%	1.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.4%	15%	1.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	20.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	15.4%	0.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	13%	2.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	28.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	15.4%	5.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	1.1%	10.6%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	25.6%	20.9%	-4.7%	2.5%	18.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	36%	28.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-52.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	59.5%	55.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	17.4%	12.6%	-4.8%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	55.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	4%	31.1%	27.1%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	21%	0.6%	-20.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Balaam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaam Street was 148.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balaam Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 266th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 8EA, 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 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8EA

Average Price
£278,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,994

Other
no sales

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
79 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-03-31	£224,849
85 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-12-22	£306,328
105A Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-10-28	£289,602
77 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2011-07-15	£151,897
105 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-05-06	£195,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8EA 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	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,345 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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,951 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	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	- not rated	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Infant School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	874 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Cumberland School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	938 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	3,624 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	609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,401 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	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,555 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	2,585 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	2,217 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Free schools	No	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
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,655 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	157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	564 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	696 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School and Centre Tunmarsh Lane , E13 9NB	- not rated	696 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	154 yd
Al Khalifa	35 Balaam Street, Plaistow	154 yd
K.O Kebabish Original	394 Barking Road, Plaistow	216 yd
Cornerstone - Charity Cafe	408 Barking Road, Plaistow	216 yd
Le Kitchen	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	404 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	429 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	678 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	845 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
So Nice Restaurant	39 Balaam Street, Plaistow	148 yd
Beijing House	33 Balaam Street, Plaistow	148 yd
New Taz	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	154 yd
Vongs Kitchen Ltd	21 Balaam Street, Plaistow	154 yd
Pizzano Pizza	15 Balaam Street, Plaistow	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	223 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	266 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	111 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	474 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	602 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	660 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	833 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		875 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		885 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		940 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	966 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8EA