Myrtle Road, London, E6 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E6 1HU is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	31.9%	45.7%	13.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	68.1%	54.3%	-13.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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 vicinity of E6 1HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	58.6%	35%	-23.6%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	53.8%	19.8%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3%	5.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	53.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	33.8%	31.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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	12.4%	25.7%	13.3%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.5%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	9.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	37.4%	-7.8%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	21.6%	3.1%	-18.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.7% 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	11.4%	16%	4.6%	1.1%	14.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	25.9%	16%	-9.9%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	17.7%	13.4%	-4.3%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	12.9%	7.7%	-5.2%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	19%	25.7%	6.7%	81.4%	-55.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 22.7% 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	25.9%	22.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-60.5%
European Union	8.2%	22.7%	14.5%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	59.1%	40.5%	-18.6%	5.6%	34.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 22.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% 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	25.4%	22.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-60.6%
10+ Years	22.6%	20.2%	-2.4%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	22.6%	13.1%	-9.5%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	14.7%	26.9%	12.2%	2.2%	24.7%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	17.2%	2.5%	1.9%	15.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.2%	76.7%	-44.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	19%	1.2%	17.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	13.5%	1.7%	11.8%
Muslim	39.7%	6.5%	33.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Myrtle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Road was 1318.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 548.9% higher than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Myrtle Road has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 9th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 261.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in E6 1HU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Myrtle Road are based on 245 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 Myrtle Road, London, E6 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 1HU

Average Price
£2,044,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£741,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,912,116

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Road

Average Price
£629,421

Semi-Detached
£867,708

Terraced
£685,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,158

Other
£1,723,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£43,000	2019-05-13	£44,856
Unit 3A Market Place, 12 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£308,770	2019-04-01	£322,435
2 - 10 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,650,000	2018-11-13	£8,204,708
4A Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2008-09-26	£643,299
1B Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2002-04-05	£761,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 1HU

Employment

E6 1HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E6 1HU 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	100
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	42
Other	26
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	84
Accommodation and food service activities	45
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,260 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	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	4out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	574 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	454 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	475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,987 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,719 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	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,864 yd	Foundation school	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	969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,855 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Rions	19 High Street North, East Ham	29 yd
Mr Bubble Tea	21 High Street North, East Ham	44 yd
Costa Coffee	50 High Street North, East Ham	70 yd
McDonalds - East Ham	28 - 32 High Street North, East Ham	91 yd
Aunt Sallys Cafe	14 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	169 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	494 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	617 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seahorse Fish Restaurant	25 High Street North, East Ham	29 yd
Mat Mexican Food & Pizza	31 Wakefield Street, East Ham	152 yd
New Lucky Star	337 Barking Road, East Ham	169 yd
Village Chicken	343 Barking Road, East Ham	169 yd
Reggae Reggae Pot	333 Barking Road, East Ham	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	13 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	62 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	70 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	566 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	77 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	368 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	681 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	739 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		746 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	819 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	949 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		1,036 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 1HU