Esk Road, London, E13 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 8LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.1%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.7%	49.9%	-0.8%	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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	41.3%	44.8%	3.5%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	43.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	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	47%	48.5%	1.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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	28.8%	24.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.5%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	34.5%	5.4%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	7.8%	15.4%	7.6%	1.1%	14.3%
Chinese	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	15.7%	11.7%	-4.0%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	42.9%	35.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-45.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	14.6%	17.5%	2.9%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	18.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% 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	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	27.4%	21.8%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	4.6%	-17.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Esk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esk Road was 105.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esk Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 360th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.7%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 Esk Road are based on 22 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 Esk Road, London, E13 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8LJ

Average Price
£480,030

Semi-Detached
£494,430

Terraced
£477,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esk Road

Average Price
£423,897

Semi-Detached
£468,074

Terraced
£424,650

Detached
£321,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Esk Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-07-10	£471,991
26 Esk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,000	2017-07-26	£588,501
15 Esk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-09-03	£387,535
1 Esk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2013-09-20	£386,640
15 Esk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2013-02-01	£355,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8LJ 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	125
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	38
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	35
Unemployed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Construction	18
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,020 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	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,114 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	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keir Hardie Primary School 13 Robertson Road , Canning Town E16 1FZ	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	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	745 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,468 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	569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,397 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	2,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,665 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,811 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	2,338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,848 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	759 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	759 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faraday School Old Gate House , 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH	- not rated	2,054 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	36 yd
Cornerstone - Charity Cafe	408 Barking Road, Plaistow	36 yd
Le Kitchen	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	36 yd
The Ice Shack	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	160 yd
Al Khalifa	35 Balaam Street, Plaistow	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	306 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	377 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	536 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	945 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	410 Barking Road, Plaistow	36 yd
Che Che	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	36 yd
New Taz	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	160 yd
Vongs Kitchen Ltd	21 Balaam Street, Plaistow	160 yd
Pizzano Pizza	15 Balaam Street, Plaistow	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	161 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	235 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	784 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	145 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	289 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	421 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	786 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		804 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		862 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		948 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	968 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	109.6 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8LJ