Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 9EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	51.3%	6.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	55.4%	48.7%	-6.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.3%	41.5%	-12.8%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	39.2%	11.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.4%	9.2%	2.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	38.7%	42.8%	4.1%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	37.3%	35.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	17.8%	16.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around E13 9EX this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	28.7%	4.0%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	33.1%	-3.1%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	13.5%	2.2%	-11.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.4% 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	15%	27.2%	12.2%	1.1%	26.1%
Chinese	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	17%	10.2%	-6.8%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	12.4%	6.1%	-6.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	10.3%	16.7%	6.4%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	20.7%	11.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-70.0%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	37.5%	44%	6.5%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.7%	12%	3.3%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	35.1%	31.1%	-4.0%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.2% 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	36.9%	44%	7.1%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	19.7%	37.2%	17.5%	9.8%	27.4%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	2.2%	-21.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	49.3%	6.5%	42.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 145.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% higher than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barking Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North and the 250th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 143.5%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E13 9EX, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 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 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 9EX

Average Price
£730,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£706,475

Detached
£841,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£533,827

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
665 Barking Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-02-23	£1,035,586
Flat 1 657 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-03-18	£523,784
665 Barking Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2018-04-24	£1,167,500
635 Barking Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-11-24	£548,068
665 Barking Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2015-11-13	£792,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 9EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 9EX 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	68
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,772 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	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southern Road Primary School Southern Road , E13 9JH	3out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Primary School Junction Road , Plaistow E13 9DQ	3out of 4	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Green Street , Upton Park E13 9AX	4out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Cross Primary School Churston Avenue & Kirton Road , Plaistow E13 0RJ	4out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New City Primary School Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NE	2out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	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	505 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,537 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	922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,725 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	1,855 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,782 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,178 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	2,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,770 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	488 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,816 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
Italian Pizza & Cafe	749 Barking Road, Plaistow	300 yd
Raw Coffee / Red Rock	2 Central Park Road, East Ham	305 yd
Ali's Deli Cafe	566 Barking Road, Plaistow	457 yd
Bella Vista Restaurant	564 Barking Road, Plaistow	457 yd
Las Fierbinti	560 Barking Road, Plaistow	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	363 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	637 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	727 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	757 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Kebab	Unit 3, 760 - 762 Barking Road	231 yd
Oriental Kitchen	770 Barking Road, Plaistow	244 yd
Spice Del Afrique	594 Barking Road, Plaistow	245 yd
Marjories Caribbean Cuisine	596 Barking Road, Plaistow	245 yd
Favourite Pizza	545 Barking Road, Plaistow	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	301 yd
Londis	32 - 34 Barking Road, East Ham	453 yd
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	476 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	842 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		136 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	335 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	573 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	925 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	981 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,024 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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	76.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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