Wakefield Street, London, E6 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 1LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	45%	39.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	52.9%	10.3%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	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	48%	51%	3.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34.7%	31.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.8%	19.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.9%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	36.3%	9.7%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	11.2%	4.6%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	17.6%	28.6%	11.0%	1.1%	27.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	16.9%	9.9%	-7.0%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	10.6%	6.7%	-3.9%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	15.5%	16.6%	1.1%	81.4%	-64.8%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	47.3%	47.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	41.9%	30.3%	-11.6%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	46.8%	48.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	7.2%	32.3%	25.1%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	9.2%	6.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	11%	6.5%	-4.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	6.7%	-19.0%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	48.8%	6.5%	42.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wakefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Street was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Boleyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn and the 354th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.4%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in E6 1LQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wakefield Street are based on 294 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 Wakefield Street, London, E6 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 1LQ

Average Price
£367,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Street

Average Price
£471,752

Semi-Detached
£433,208

Terraced
£446,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,786

Other
£1,766,605

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
208 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-26	£291,180
202 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-11	£260,586
194 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-09-04	£300,783
222 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-05-14	£490,975
222 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-05-14	£415,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 1LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 1LQ 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	94
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	55
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,156 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	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	4out of 4	61 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Green Street , Upton Park E13 9AX	4out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Park Primary School Central Park Road , E6 3DW	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	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	828 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	941 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	1,012 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,391 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,098 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	1,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,521 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,933 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	692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,341 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,745 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
Charminar Restaurant Ltd	88 Katherine Road, East Ham	210 yd
Sisko Cafe	151 - 153 Barking Road, East Ham	266 yd
Udaya Restaurant	105 Katherine Road, East Ham	288 yd
Arte D Cozinha Ltd TA Sabor & Arte	148 Barking Road, East Ham	290 yd
Peri Peri Chicken	132 Barking Road, East Ham	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	617 yd
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	620 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	713 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	837 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chic N Grill Joint	75 Katherine Road, East Ham	165 yd
Domino's Pizza	136 Barking Road, East Ham	290 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	146 Barking Road, East Ham	290 yd
Rustix Gourmet	252 Barking Road, East Ham	369 yd
Uncle Trini	41 Wakefield Street, East Ham	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	537 yd
Londis	32 - 34 Barking Road, East Ham	556 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	614 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	624 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	834 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	964 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		980 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	1,018 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 1LQ