Balaam Street, London, E13 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E13 8RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	55.3%	5.6%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	50.3%	44.7%	-5.6%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 8RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	47.9%	55.4%	7.5%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	28%	-7.0%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	52.5%	49.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	29%	30.8%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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%	24.9%	1.9%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.6%	1.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	31.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	15.2%	1.7%	-13.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	8.5%	13.5%	5.0%	1.1%	12.4%
Indian	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	28.1%	18.3%	-9.8%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	28.7%	28%	-0.7%	81.4%	-53.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3%	7%	4.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	53.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	6.6%	15%	8.4%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	19.1%	13.1%	-6.0%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	14.4%	1.6%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	54.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	9.3%	26.6%	17.3%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	2.7%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Balaam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaam Street was 160.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.4% higher than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balaam Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North and the 245th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 8RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Balaam Street are based on 162 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 Balaam Street, London, E13 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8RB

Average Price
£269,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,473

Other
£689,601

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaam Street

Average Price
£310,814

Semi-Detached
£1,066,702

Terraced
£400,354

Detached
£588,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,317

Other
£358,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Darwin Court Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-10-12	£145,085
Flat 8 Darwin Court Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-10-12	£145,085
Flat 21 Darwin Court Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-03-31	£222,493
Flat 9 Darwin Court Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,500	2022-03-04	£184,828
Flat 9 Darwin Court Balaam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,500	2022-03-03	£184,828

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8RB 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	74
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	28
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	18
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curwen Infant School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary and Nursery School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curwen Primary School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	4out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southern Road Primary School Southern Road , E13 9JH	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	- not rated	649 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Community School Woodside Road , Plaistow E13 8RX	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cumberland School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	3,440 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	781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,388 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	2,512 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	- not rated	2,020 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	98 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	189 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eleanor Smith School North Street , Plaistow E13 9HN	- not rated	367 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	520 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	615 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kates Cafe And Restaurant	174 Balaam Street, Plaistow	119 yd
Lobito House	117 High Street, Plaistow	263 yd
Pinoy Greengate Cafe	538A Barking Road, Plaistow	424 yd
Coffee Palace	1 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	465 yd
Smokenbubbles Ltd	4 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	493 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	513 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	528 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	675 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeway	125 Balaam Street, Plaistow	88 yd
Kool Arf	98 High Street, Plaistow	253 yd
Dixy Chicken	135A High Street, Plaistow	263 yd
Grill Feast	135B High Street, Plaistow	263 yd
Moes Grill	92 High Street, Plaistow	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	449 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	515 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	495 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		644 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	658 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	790 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	862 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	879 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8RB