Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E13 9JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.9%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.1%	49.1%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	49.4%	44.8%	-4.6%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	42%	9.7%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	46.7%	52.1%	5.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	32.2%	28.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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	26.7%	25.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	32.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	13.4%	4%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	14.5%	20.5%	6.0%	1.1%	19.4%
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	19.4%	17.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
White	22.5%	21.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	-60.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	48.3%	56.7%	8.4%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	22.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.3%	56.4%	8.1%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	6.6%	28.7%	22.1%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	5.3%	-2.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	11.8%	4.8%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4.8%	-20.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	42%	6.5%	35.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 368.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.3% higher than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barking Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North and the 69th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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 9JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 1379 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 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 9JU

Average Price
£501,244

Semi-Detached
£510,943

Terraced
£535,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,479

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barking Road

Average Price
£399,242

Semi-Detached
£656,269

Terraced
£514,399

Detached
£813,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,712

Other
£843,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
562A Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-19	£187,085
564 Barking Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-08-02	£468,070
560 Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-08-25	£407,912
562A Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-12-08	£230,542
570B Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2004-04-30	£704,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E13 9JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E13 9JU 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	81
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	25
Unemployed	24
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,590 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	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kaizen Primary School Cumberland Road Playing Field , Elkington Road E13 8LH	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southern Road Infant School Southern Road , E13 9JD	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City Primary School Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NE	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New City Primary School Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NE	4out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Community School Woodside Road , Plaistow E13 8RX	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cumberland School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	- not rated	788 yd	Foundation school	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	3,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,262 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	488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,988 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	2,137 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,845 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	2,468 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,551 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,930 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	141 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School and Centre Tunmarsh Lane , E13 9NB	- not rated	141 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NB	3out of 4	141 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's Deli Cafe	566 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
Bella Vista Restaurant	564 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
Las Fierbinti	560 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
Coffee Palace	1 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	65 yd
Smokenbubbles Ltd	4 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	273 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	433 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	769 yd
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	804 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxims Chinese Takeaway	572 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
The Pizza Box	580 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
Eastern Delight	574 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
Papas Chicken	554 Barking Road, Plaistow	2 yd
Munch	7 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	165 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	480 Barking Road, Plaistow	395 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	748 yd
Londis	32 - 34 Barking Road, East Ham	874 yd
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		323 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	437 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	513 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre Balaam Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	752 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School CARSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	911 yd
Newham Leisure Centre Prince Regent Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	1,007 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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