Wigston Road, London, E13 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 8QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	44.8%	44%	-0.8%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	40.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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	23.7%	25.2%	1.5%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	35.9%	11.8%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	16.8%	2.2%	-14.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% 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	14.9%	19.7%	4.8%	1.1%	18.6%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	9.5%	4.6%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	38.6%	33.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	-47.5%
Arab	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	44.3%	48.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	18.1%	15.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	10.6%	7.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	21.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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%	48.3%	4.3%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	10.7%	27%	16.3%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	13.9%	9.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	6.5%	-14.8%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Wigston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigston Road was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigston Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North and the 130th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.8%.

🔎 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 8QN, 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 Wigston Road are based on 103 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 Wigston Road, London, E13 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8QN

Average Price
£466,423

Semi-Detached
£483,478

Terraced
£465,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigston Road

Average Price
£446,992

Semi-Detached
£447,995

Terraced
£451,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,362

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Wigston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-09-22	£415,109
71 Wigston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-25	£421,463
75 Wigston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£311,500	2022-09-05	£297,256
3 Wigston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-07-14	£361,290
31 Wigston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2019-01-04	£484,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8QN

Employment

E13 8QN 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 8QN 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	138
Self-Employed	63
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	41
Looking after home or family	39
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	33
Administrative and support service activities	29
Education	28
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,864 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	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,994 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	324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Carson Road , E16 4BD	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Barclay Road , Plaistow E13 8SA	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	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	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,309 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	2,464 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,724 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,828 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	2,473 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,967 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	413 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	413 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	2,185 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
Pinoy Greengate Cafe	538A Barking Road, Plaistow	233 yd
Smokenbubbles Ltd	4 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	257 yd
Coffee Palace	1 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	292 yd
K.O Kebabish Original	394 Barking Road, Plaistow	345 yd
Cornerstone - Charity Cafe	408 Barking Road, Plaistow	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	96 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	220 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	653 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice	48 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	125 yd
The Pengest Munch / The Bank Of Fried Chicken	64 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	125 yd
Georges Fish Bar	1 Sussex Street, Plaistow	191 yd
Pizza On Demand (Plaistow) Red Pepper	8 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	243 yd
Munch	7 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	196 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	505 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	194 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	520 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	597 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		670 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	774 yd
Newham Leisure Centre Prince Regent Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Canning Town Recreation Ground Prince Regent Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	922 yd
East London Cycle Speedway Club Prince Regent Lane	cycling	939 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,014 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	95.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8QN