Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 8HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	51.9%	5.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.9%	48.1%	-5.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	46.6%	47.7%	1.1%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	36.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	50.9%	55.2%	4.3%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	33.2%	30.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10%	10.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	22.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11%	0.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	33.1%	2.6%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	15.9%	4.8%	-11.1%	2.8%	2.0%

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	13.3%	18.8%	5.5%	1.1%	17.7%
Chinese	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2%	4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	20.6%	21.2%	0.6%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	39%	35.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	45.4%	45.8%	0.4%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	13.9%	15.3%	1.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	2.7%	9.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	17.7%	0.8%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	44.9%	45.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	9.3%	27.4%	18.1%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	5.1%	-11.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.8%	6.5%	29.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 316.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.1% higher than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barking Road has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 80th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.7%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E13 8HJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Barking Road are based on 1359 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 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8HJ

Average Price
£433,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,696

Other
£443,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barking Road

Average Price
£412,748

Semi-Detached
£652,865

Terraced
£511,924

Detached
£804,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,042

Other
£903,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
420 Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-07-18	£568,486
392 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£11,000	2022-06-24	£10,782
470 Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-03-24	£310,921
408A Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-09-15	£253,291
420 Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-02-22	£662,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8HJ

Employment

E13 8HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8HJ 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	79
Self-Employed	58
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	27
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
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
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	4out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	746 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,376 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,636 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	2,667 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	2,820 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	2,308 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,818 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	769 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	769 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent school	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
K.O Kebabish Original	394 Barking Road, Plaistow	22 yd
Cornerstone - Charity Cafe	408 Barking Road, Plaistow	22 yd
Le Kitchen	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	22 yd
The Ice Shack	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	133 yd
Al Khalifa	35 Balaam Street, Plaistow	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	300 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	383 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	556 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	945 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	410 Barking Road, Plaistow	22 yd
Che Che	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	22 yd
New Taz	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	133 yd
Vongs Kitchen Ltd	21 Balaam Street, Plaistow	133 yd
Pizzano Pizza	15 Balaam Street, Plaistow	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	142 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	234 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	781 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	298 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	445 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	762 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		800 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	812 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		860 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	943 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		946 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	957 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	44.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.0%

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	128.2 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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