Wakefield Street, London, E6 1NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 1NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.6%	4.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	53%	48.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1NR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	39.6%	34.1%	-5.5%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	56.8%	6.8%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	3%	3.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.8%	45.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34%	35.5%	1.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	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	21.6%	27.9%	6.3%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	33.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	16.8%	4.9%	-11.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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	13.8%	18.2%	4.4%	1.1%	17.1%
Indian	25%	19.3%	-5.7%	3.1%	16.2%
Pakistani	28.7%	23.6%	-5.1%	2.7%	20.9%
Other Asian	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	10.7%	16.2%	5.5%	81.4%	-65.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.4% 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	40.5%	37.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-45.8%
European Union	4.2%	13.2%	9.0%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	48.4%	39%	-9.4%	5.6%	33.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	40%	37.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	10.1%	32.4%	22.3%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	8%	13.1%	5.1%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	8.3%	-23.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.5%	1.2%	12.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Hindu	16.4%	1.7%	14.7%
Muslim	51.2%	6.5%	44.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wakefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Street was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Boleyn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wakefield Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn and the 25th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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 1NR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 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 1NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 1NR

Average Price
£264,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,245

Other
£259,020

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
97A Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-25	£248,920
97B Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-25	£280,035
97A Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-25	£248,920
95 Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2023-10-11	£15,732
73A Wakefield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-02-28	£256,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 1NR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 1NR 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
Part-Time Employee	74
Looking after home or family	59
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	28
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	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	882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,407 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	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,734 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	157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	- not rated	157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	3out of 4	157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	4out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	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	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic School Green Street , E13 9AX	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	- not rated	1,457 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	1,608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,613 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	587 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	639 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,764 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	3,902 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	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,775 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	791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Special School Kirton Road , E13 9BT	- not rated	1,099 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	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	126 yd
New Sunrise Cafe	241 Barking Road, East Ham	211 yd
Rions	291 Barking Road, East Ham	211 yd
Rions Lebanese Restaurant	301 Barking Road, East Ham	211 yd
Alexs Turkish Restaurant	227 Barking Road, East Ham	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	378 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	696 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	709 yd
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	857 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chic N Grill Joint	75 Katherine Road, East Ham	128 yd
Uncle Trini	41 Wakefield Street, East Ham	177 yd
Mat Mexican Food & Pizza	31 Wakefield Street, East Ham	224 yd
Rustix Gourmet	252 Barking Road, East Ham	262 yd
My Delhi Indian Takeaway	Unit 8 And 10, 284 Barking Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	357 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	368 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	432 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	663 yd
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	590 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	706 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	828 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		832 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	1,013 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	95.0%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 1NR