Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 8QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	38.6%	58.9%	20.3%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	31.5%	-12.1%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	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 (89.6%) 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	48.1%	59.2%	11.1%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	33.9%	30.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.1%	24%	3.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	7.9%	-9.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	43%	15.4%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	15.7%	3.3%	-12.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	17.6%	5.5%	-12.1%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	8.8%	35.1%	26.3%	2.5%	32.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	41.6%	37.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-44.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.8% 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	44.7%	34.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-48.4%
European Union	20.4%	36.1%	15.7%	6.1%	30.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	9%	15.5%	6.5%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	7.7%	-14.0%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	43.7%	34.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-48.4%
10+ Years	10.3%	26.5%	16.2%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	12.1%	21%	8.9%	2.9%	18.1%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	8.7%	-14.8%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	10.2%	0.4%	9.8%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Barking Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North and the 115th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.4%.

🔎 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 8QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8QB

Average Price
£377,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£476,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,798

Other
no sales

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
474B Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-02-26	£331,673
Flat A 490 Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-09-28	£344,097
474A Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-09-26	£314,492
482 Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-08-26	£426,494
496A Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2009-09-23	£221,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8QB

Employment

E13 8QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8QB 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	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Retired	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	24
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,144 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	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,029 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	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	4out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	978 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	987 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,335 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	496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,542 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	2,599 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,647 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	2,298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,798 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	555 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	555 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	2,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	211 yd
Cornerstone - Charity Cafe	408 Barking Road, Plaistow	211 yd
Le Kitchen	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	211 yd
Pinoy Greengate Cafe	538A Barking Road, Plaistow	241 yd
Smokenbubbles Ltd	4 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	167 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	414 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	532 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	923 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	410 Barking Road, Plaistow	211 yd
Che Che	390 Barking Road, Plaistow	211 yd
Georges Fish Bar	1 Sussex Street, Plaistow	240 yd
Pizza On Demand (Plaistow) Red Pepper	8 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	295 yd
So Nice Restaurant	39 Balaam Street, Plaistow	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	357 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	360 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	521 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	711 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		714 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	920 yd
Newham Leisure Centre Prince Regent Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	1,016 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	5.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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