Wakefield Street, London, E6 1NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 1NG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	44.1%	49.2%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	55.9%	50.8%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1NG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	35.3%	35.5%	0.2%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	57.1%	1.2%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	3%	4.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.9%	46.6%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.6%	38.3%	1.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.6%	20.7%	2.1%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.8%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	35.8%	1.0%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	19.2%	4.1%	-15.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13% 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	4.2%	13.2%	9.0%	1.1%	12.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.6%	21%	-9.6%	3.1%	17.9%
Pakistani	37%	34.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	31.8%
Other Asian	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.4%	0.1%
White	7%	13%	6.0%	81.4%	-68.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.5% 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	36.8%	39.5%	2.7%	83.2%	-43.7%
European Union	2.4%	11.8%	9.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	53.3%	40.7%	-12.6%	5.6%	35.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.4% 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	36.3%	39.7%	3.4%	83.2%	-43.5%
10+ Years	16.5%	31.4%	14.9%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	7.5%	9%	1.5%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	8.3%	-19.2%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.6%	1.2%	11.4%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Hindu	15.2%	1.7%	13.5%
Muslim	54.3%	6.5%	47.8%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Wakefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Street was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Wakefield Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 58th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.5%.

🔎 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 1NG, 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 Wakefield Street are based on 301 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 1NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 1NG

Average Price
£335,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£429,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,654

Other
£625,945

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Street

Average Price
£468,567

Semi-Detached
£434,612

Terraced
£449,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,276

Other
£1,576,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-11-17	£545,998
37A Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-07-19	£266,393
31A Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-04-24	£169,242
45 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-02-27	£302,609
43 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-12-15	£288,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 1NG

Employment

E6 1NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1NG 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	90
Self-Employed	49
Looking after home or family	43
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

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	1,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	1,267 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	2,475 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	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartley Infant School Hartley Avenue , E6 1NT	- not rated	107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	- not rated	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	3out of 4	107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic School Green Street , E13 9AX	- not rated	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	- not rated	1,578 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	464 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	473 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,944 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	4,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alif Academy 313-319 Katherine Road , Forest Gate E7 8PJ	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury School Park Avenue , E6 2PN	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,234 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
Aunt Sallys Cafe	14 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	125 yd
Rions	19 High Street North, East Ham	202 yd
Mr Bubble Tea	21 High Street North, East Ham	210 yd
Roman Coffee Express	359 Barking Road, East Ham	241 yd
Lalas Grill & Restaurant	345 Barking Road, East Ham	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	241 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	592 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	608 yd
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Trini	41 Wakefield Street, East Ham	22 yd
Mat Mexican Food & Pizza	31 Wakefield Street, East Ham	25 yd
Seahorse Fish Restaurant	25 High Street North, East Ham	202 yd
German Doner Kebab	111 High Street North, East Ham	239 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	135 High Street North, East Ham	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	161 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	169 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	242 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	557 yd
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	469 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	640 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		738 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	787 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	966 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	1,032 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	87.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 1NG