Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	34.4%	48.5%	14.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	65.6%	51.5%	-14.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	50.8%	33.4%	-17.4%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	52.2%	13.3%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.2%	44%	-7.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35%	39.7%	4.7%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	13.1%	22.8%	9.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.2%	1.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	14%	3.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.8%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	29.7%	-8.7%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	21.8%	4.9%	-16.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.1% 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	4.4%	18.7%	14.3%	1.1%	17.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	31%	21.1%	-9.9%	3.1%	18.0%
Pakistani	20.4%	22.4%	2.0%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	11.5%	6%	-5.5%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	81.4%	-68.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.3% 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	24.4%	28.3%	3.9%	83.2%	-54.9%
European Union	7.3%	14.3%	7.0%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	12.5%	6.7%	-5.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	53.7%	44.5%	-9.2%	5.6%	38.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	1.3%	3.5%
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 28.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.8% 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	24%	28.2%	4.2%	83.2%	-55.0%
10+ Years	18.1%	27.8%	9.7%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	12.9%	17.5%	4.6%	2.9%	14.6%
2-5 Years	23.7%	17.2%	-6.5%	2.2%	15.0%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	9.3%	-12.0%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	10.6%	0.6%	10.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	18.4%	1.2%	17.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Hindu	13.1%	1.7%	11.4%
Muslim	57%	6.5%	50.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 698.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.8% higher than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barking Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 24th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 153.3%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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, East Ham, London, E6 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 1LB

Average Price
£683,279

Semi-Detached
£737,200

Terraced
£500,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,130

Other
£935,512

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
245 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2021-04-01	£20,040
257A Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-02-02	£1,306,592
259A Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-02-02	£1,306,592
263 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-02-02	£1,306,592
261 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-02-02	£1,306,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 1LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 1LB 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	72
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Other	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	42
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,616 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	2,721 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	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	4out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Park Primary School Central Park Road , E6 3DW	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	784 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	820 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	554 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	641 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,772 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,407 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	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,358 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	1,500 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,500 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
Flip Out	281 Barking Road, East Ham	6 yd
Rions Lebanese Restaurant	301 Barking Road, East Ham	16 yd
Alexs Turkish Restaurant	227 Barking Road, East Ham	16 yd
New Sunrise Cafe	241 Barking Road, East Ham	16 yd
Rions	291 Barking Road, East Ham	16 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	264 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	508 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	868 yd
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	881 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rustix Gourmet	252 Barking Road, East Ham	86 yd
My Delhi Indian Takeaway	Unit 8 And 10, 284 Barking Road	167 yd
Dixy Chicken	282 Barking Road, East Ham	252 yd
Zeera Kebabish	298 Barking Road, East Ham	252 yd
Best Turkish Kebab	302 Barking Road, East Ham	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	350 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	392 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	394 yd
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	761 yd
Londis	32 - 34 Barking Road, East Ham	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	431 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	608 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	887 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	948 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		973 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		996 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	75.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	32.7%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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