The Firs, London, E6 1BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 1BH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	41.9%	48%	6.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	58.1%	52%	-6.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of E6 1BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	33.9%	-9.6%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	51.5%	5.2%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	8.6%	4.6%	6.1%	2.5%

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%	45.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	32.6%	39.3%	6.7%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.7%	21.4%	3.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	13%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.1%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	33.2%	-4.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	13.1%	4.2%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.1% 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	15.8%	7.4%	-8.4%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	40%	49.3%	9.3%	3.1%	46.2%
Pakistani	19.4%	16.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	5%	5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	81.4%	-69.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	35.9%	54.3%	18.4%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	52.1%	28.4%	-23.7%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	35.4%	54.7%	19.3%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	12.4%	23.7%	11.3%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	14.4%	10.1%	-4.3%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	27%	5%	-22.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.6%	1.2%	10.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	69.9%	6.5%	63.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Firs was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Little Ilford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E6 1BH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 The Firs are based on 32 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 The Firs, London, E6 1BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 1BH

Average Price
£223,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,499

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£486,793

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£643,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,848

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Firs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-09-28	£212,433
9 The Firs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-02-12	£228,422
2 The Firs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-04-05	£242,552
2 The Firs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-08-31	£258,910
9 The Firs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,999	2005-11-26	£223,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 1BH

Employment

E6 1BH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

E6 1BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Education	28
Administrative and support service activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Transport and storage	19
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5

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	656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	2,089 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	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	4out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	261 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	1,065 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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,581 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,533 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
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy special converter	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
Applecartlive Ltd	Passmore Edwards Building, 207 Plashet Grove	224 yd
Priya Restaurant	209 High Street North, East Ham	250 yd
Thattukada	229 High Street North, East Ham	250 yd
Royal Chef	223 High Street North, East Ham	250 yd
Adyar Ananda Bhavan	233 - 235 High Street North, East Ham	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	286 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	768 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	1,052 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyderabad Paradise Express	4 Station Parade, High Street North	240 yd
Papa Chicken	205 High Street North, East Ham	250 yd
Laziza Hut	179 High Street North, East Ham	253 yd
Dixy Chicken	198 High Street North, East Ham	274 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	228 High Street North, Manor Park	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	274 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	571 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	617 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	686 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	197 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		354 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	499 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	988 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 1BH