The Willows, London, E6 2EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 2EY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.3%	49.8%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.7%	50.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 area around E6 2EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	43.4%	14.0%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	45.2%	-14.9%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51.1%	40.8%	-10.3%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	34.9%	42.1%	7.2%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	10.1%	14.4%	4.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.2%	18.4%	1.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	36.8%	3.6%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	18.9%	4.5%	-14.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.3% 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	3.6%	11%	7.4%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	26.7%	12.7%	-14.0%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	10.7%	17.5%	6.8%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	24.8%	24.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	23.1%
Black African	12.1%	4.1%	-8.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	-70.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	31.6%	45.5%	13.9%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.4%	4.8%	-5.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	49.5%	38.7%	-10.8%	5.6%	33.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.5% 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	31.6%	45.7%	14.1%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	20.5%	37.5%	17.0%	9.8%	27.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	13.7%	3.8%	-9.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	29%	4.8%	-24.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	16.4%	1.2%	15.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	26.9%	1.7%	25.2%
Muslim	34.5%	6.5%	28.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is The Willows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Willows was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% higher than the Wall End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Willows has the 5th highest crime rate of 12 local areas in Wall End and the 292nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 2EY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 The Willows are based on 5 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 The Willows, London, E6 2EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2EY

Average Price
£211,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,046

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Willows

Average Price
£238,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,024

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WillowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Willows, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-03-24	£171,111
4 The Willows, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-11-22	£184,132
16 The Willows, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-07-16	£197,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 2EY 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	57
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,739 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	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Infant School Napier Road , E6 2SE	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior School Napier Road , E6 2SE	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	- not rated	625 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	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic School Green Street , E13 9AX	- not rated	1,879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Free schools	No	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	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	668 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	843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,692 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	4,871 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	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansbury School Park Avenue , E6 2PN	- not rated	977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Cafe	495 Barking Road, East Ham	446 yd
Yaal Restaurant	404 Barking Road, East Ham	473 yd
Pashtriku Restaurant	432 Barking Road, East Ham	473 yd
Pop-In-Cafe	418 Barking Road, East Ham	473 yd
Food Fusion	484 Barking Road, East Ham	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	752 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	829 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutney Indian Takeaway	517 Barking Road, East Ham	446 yd
Foodie Fellas	587 Barking Road, East Ham	447 yd
Tasty Chicken Hut	442 Barking Road, East Ham	473 yd
Wok Inn Takeaway	412 Barking Road, East Ham	473 yd
Monster Burgerz / Master Wings	484 Barking Road, East Ham	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	681 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	705 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	731 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	736 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	405 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	682 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		800 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		848 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	881 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	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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 2EY