Leigh Road, London, E6 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 2AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	42.7%	49.4%	6.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	57.3%	50.6%	-6.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	38.8%	36.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	53.1%	3.6%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	52.9%	2.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	37.1%	33.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	15.1%	9.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	34%	9.6%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	25.8%	4.5%	-21.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% 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%	17.1%	8.1%	1.1%	16.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	17.1%	11.8%	-5.3%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	26.1%	18%	-8.1%	1.6%	16.4%
Black African	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.5%	27%	6.5%	81.4%	-54.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	37.1%	38.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	11.8%	21%	9.2%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	41.4%	33.3%	-8.1%	5.6%	27.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.7% 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	36.6%	38.3%	1.7%	83.2%	-44.9%
10+ Years	17.1%	30.7%	13.6%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	21%	8.1%	-12.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Romania	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	14.1%	1.2%	12.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Hindu	17.1%	1.7%	15.4%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Road was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% higher than the Wall End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leigh Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Wall End and the 255th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a 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
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E6 2AR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Leigh Road are based on 307 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 Leigh Road, London, E6 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2AR

Average Price
£450,318

Semi-Detached
£500,659

Terraced
£448,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£544,676

Semi-Detached
£1,098,476

Terraced
£580,828

Detached
£2,273,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,426

Other
£159,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Leigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-04-03	£375,000
79 Leigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-05-03	£425,255
27 Leigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-22	£288,288
85 Leigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,000	2022-11-11	£437,385
7 Leigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-07-12	£370,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2AR

Employment

E6 2AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

E6 2AR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E6 2AR 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	58
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	20
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,720 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	3,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Primary School Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN	4out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essex Primary School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	4out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	4out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	872 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	1,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,676 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	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Early Birds Cafe	Unit 11Pacific Wharf, Hertford Road	528 yd
Chinese Kitchen	153 Victoria Road	792 yd
Taste Of Hyderabad	264 High Street North, Manor Park	851 yd
Anjappar Authentic Chettinadu Restaurant	240 High Street North, Manor Park	851 yd
Vasantha Vilas	206 High Street North, East Ham	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham		847 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street		916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange & Lemon Barking	Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane	672 yd
Browning PFC	69 Browning Road, Manor Park	677 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	228 High Street North, Manor Park	851 yd
Dixy Chicken	198 High Street North, East Ham	859 yd
Foodie Fellas	587 Barking Road, East Ham	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	859 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	882 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	1,059 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		393 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	724 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		771 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		822 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	961 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	993 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 2AR