Balaam Street, London, E13 8RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E13 8RD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	36.7%	43.6%	6.9%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	40.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	-3.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.8%	33.9%	1.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.5%	11.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.5%	26.3%	2.8%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	29.5%	10.6%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	17.3%	3.5%	-13.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	19.6%	17.8%	-1.8%	1.1%	16.7%
Indian	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	4%	5.2%	1.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	2.9%	5%	2.1%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	24.8%	23.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-57.8%
Arab	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1%	5.6%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% 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	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	12.1%	13.5%	1.4%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	22.7%	0.1%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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	46.1%	45.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	31.6%	25.5%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	15%	6.8%	-8.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	6.8%	-18.9%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Balaam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaam Street was 37.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balaam Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North and the 89th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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 8RD, 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 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 8RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8RD

Average Price
£569,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£454,617

Detached
£915,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaam Street

Average Price
£320,997

Semi-Detached
£1,061,169

Terraced
£397,375

Detached
£582,122

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,323

Other
£382,128

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-01-29	£432,573
104A Balaam Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,000	2019-04-18	£463,488
104 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-08-31	£395,157
104 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£89,100	2000-09-29	£401,577
140 Balaam Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2000-03-07	£860,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 8RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8RD 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	97
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	45
Student (economically inactive)	43
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	36
Other	31
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	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	2,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curwen Primary School Atlas Road , E13 0AG	4out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Chargeable Lane , E13 8DW	4out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southern Road Primary School Southern Road , E13 9JH	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Primary School Junction Road , Plaistow E13 9DQ	3out of 4	734 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	737 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,344 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,429 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	2,482 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	2,619 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	1,984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,004 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,698 yd	Foundation school	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	691 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	691 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	9 yd
Pinoy Greengate Cafe	538A Barking Road, Plaistow	342 yd
Lobito House	117 High Street, Plaistow	373 yd
Smokenbubbles Ltd	4 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	396 yd
Coffee Palace	1 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	411 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	605 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	640 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	694 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeway	125 Balaam Street, Plaistow	66 yd
Kool Arf	98 High Street, Plaistow	369 yd
Dixy Chicken	135A High Street, Plaistow	373 yd
Grill Feast	135B High Street, Plaistow	373 yd
Georges Fish Bar	1 Sussex Street, Plaistow	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	334 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	501 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		648 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	681 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	750 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	755 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	852 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,000 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E13 8RD