Elkington Road, London, E13 8LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 8LW 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 8LW, 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 Elkington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elkington Road was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Custom House average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elkington Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House and the 331st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 8LW, 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 Elkington Road are based on 25 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 Elkington Road, London, E13 8LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8LW

Average Price
£491,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£507,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,580

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elkington Road

Average Price
£471,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,709

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,198

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elkington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Elkington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£429,000	2024-03-18	£384,278
2A Elkington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-01-04	£227,298
9 Elkington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-07-20	£439,961
1A Elkington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-07-27	£462,857
5 Elkington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-02-12	£424,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8LW 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	739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,175 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	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,093 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 Elkington Road , E13 8LF	4out of 4	146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Cumberland Road Playing Field , Elkington Road E13 8LH	- not rated	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Infant School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	- not rated	210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	595 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cumberland School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	766 yd	Foundation school	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	3,591 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	399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,605 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	2,762 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	2,853 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	2,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,591 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	3,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,771 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	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	748 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School and Centre Tunmarsh Lane , E13 9NB	- not rated	748 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NB	3out of 4	748 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	216 yd
Cornerstone - Charity Cafe	408 Barking Road, Plaistow	216 yd
Le Kitchen	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	216 yd
Due Amici	350 Barking Road, Plaistow	291 yd
Mr P	346 Barking Road, Plaistow	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	327 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	455 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	515 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	410 Barking Road, Plaistow	216 yd
Che Che	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	216 yd
New Taz	29 Balaam Street, Plaistow	316 yd
Vongs Kitchen Ltd	21 Balaam Street, Plaistow	316 yd
Pizzano Pizza	15 Balaam Street, Plaistow	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	282 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	363 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	890 yd
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	218 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	372 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	709 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		775 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	797 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		825 yd
Newham Leisure Centre Prince Regent Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	892 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	150.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8LW