Thorpe Road, London, E6 2HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 2HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	42.3%	47.8%	5.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	57.7%	52.2%	-5.5%	49.0%	3.2%

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 vicinity of E6 2HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	48.9%	38.1%	-10.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	52.4%	10.6%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.4%	53.7%	6.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	39.8%	32.7%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.6%	27.3%	12.7%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	42%	33.8%	-8.2%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	17.3%	5.6%	-11.7%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.7% 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	5.5%	14.1%	8.6%	1.1%	13.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	29.9%	15.4%	-14.5%	3.1%	12.3%
Pakistani	15.6%	12.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	19.2%	15.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	14.2%
Black African	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	16.4%	23.7%	7.3%	81.4%	-57.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.9% 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	31.4%	35.9%	4.5%	83.2%	-47.3%
European Union	10.7%	20.2%	9.5%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	49.5%	36.8%	-12.7%	5.6%	31.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	31.4%	35.8%	4.4%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	15.2%	31.5%	16.3%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	18.1%	12.8%	-5.3%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	8.3%	-12.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	15.5%	1.7%	13.8%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 225.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 138th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 279.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2HS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Thorpe Road are based on 421 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 Thorpe Road, London, E6 2HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2HS

Average Price
£471,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£482,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£504,474

Semi-Detached
£704,853

Terraced
£536,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,558

Other
£57,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£512,000	2022-09-16	£488,588
25 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-04-23	£401,303
31 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£372,000	2020-12-04	£389,869
13 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2020-05-21	£405,603
16 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-12-13	£410,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2HS

Employment

E6 2HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	109
Self-Employed	56
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	25
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	73
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,202 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	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	624 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	336 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	404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,136 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,863 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	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,975 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,975 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds - East Ham	28 - 32 High Street North, East Ham	83 yd
Costa Coffee	50 High Street North, East Ham	87 yd
Mr Bubble Tea	21 High Street North, East Ham	119 yd
Rions	19 High Street North, East Ham	124 yd
Hyderabad Wala	407 Barking Road, East Ham	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	229 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	451 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	662 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seahorse Fish Restaurant	25 High Street North, East Ham	123 yd
Subway	411 Barking Road, East Ham	128 yd
Sams Chicken	389 Barking Road, East Ham	128 yd
Morleys	401 Barking Road, East Ham	128 yd
Pizza Hut	393 Barking Road, East Ham	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	87 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	163 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	177 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	613 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	88 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	703 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	730 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	747 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		783 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	801 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	969 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.7 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	101.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 2HS