Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E6 1PW is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	41.8%	44.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	58.2%	55.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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 1PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	40.1%	28.8%	-11.3%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	62%	16.6%	44.2%	17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	47.6%	50.2%	2.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	29.3%	31.9%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around E6 1PW this area, 36.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	36.6%	14.8%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	27.5%	-4.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	16.5%	4.5%	-12.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.1% 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	9.4%	19.1%	9.7%	1.1%	18.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	21.9%	8.7%	-13.2%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	13%	5.8%	-7.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	9.6%	26.8%	17.2%	1.6%	25.2%
Black African	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	22.4%	15.1%	-7.3%	81.4%	-66.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% 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%	37%	0.2%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	41.8%	43.7%	1.9%	5.6%	38.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.2% 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	36.1%	36.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-46.4%
10+ Years	13.5%	37.2%	23.7%	9.8%	27.4%
5-10 Years	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	4.7%	-17.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	33.9%	6.5%	27.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 301.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 252.1% higher than the Boleyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barking Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn and the 91st highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E6 1PW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 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 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 1PW

Average Price
£871,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,686

Other
£3,124,309

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
7 - 11 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,010,000	2022-06-24	£5,891,108
Ground Floor Shop 21 - 23 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,750	2021-09-03	£10,949
1 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,125,000	2018-05-31	£3,294,548
Ground Floor Shop 21 - 23 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£21,500	2017-05-26	£22,241
21B Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-03-15	£310,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 1PW

Employment

E6 1PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	51
Looking after home or family	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	22
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,064 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	2,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Green Street , Upton Park E13 9AX	4out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Park Primary School Central Park Road , E6 3DW	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southern Road Primary School Southern Road , E13 9JH	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Primary School Junction Road , Plaistow E13 9DQ	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	782 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,312 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	1,431 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,079 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,605 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	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	805 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	805 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother Hubbards - Fish & Chips	51 Barking Road, East Ham	87 yd
Banjos	47 Barking Road, East Ham	87 yd
Raw Coffee / Red Rock	2 Central Park Road, East Ham	140 yd
Italian Pizza & Cafe	749 Barking Road, Plaistow	145 yd
Bread Club / Central Park Cafe	Central Park Cafe, High Street South	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	79 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	528 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	775 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	1,067 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papas Chicken	43 Barking Road, East Ham	87 yd
Ercan Fish Bar	59 Barking Road, East Ham	87 yd
Top Favourite	12 Barking Road, East Ham	92 yd
ND Takeaway	42 Barking Road, East Ham	95 yd
Oriental Kitchen	770 Barking Road, Plaistow	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	32 - 34 Barking Road, East Ham	54 yd
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	66 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	732 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	735 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	43 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		571 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	845 yd
Brampton Park Masterman Road	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,037 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.35 Mbit/s

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