High Street North, London, E6 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 2JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	36.1%	34.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	58.2%	7.9%	44.2%	14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.5%	50.7%	7.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.8%	33.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	15.2%	12.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	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	19%	24.7%	5.7%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	13.1%	2.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	36.3%	3.4%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	18.7%	3.2%	-15.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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	12.3%	15.4%	3.1%	1.1%	14.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	41.1%	31.2%	-9.9%	3.1%	28.1%
Pakistani	15.6%	13%	-2.6%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	11.1%	15.4%	4.3%	81.4%	-66.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.9% 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	37.9%	28.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-54.3%
European Union	6.1%	15.8%	9.7%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	48.2%	47.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	42.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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	37.2%	28.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-54.3%
10+ Years	13%	32.1%	19.1%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	11.5%	14.5%	3.0%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	13.4%	13.9%	0.5%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	10.6%	-14.3%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	22.8%	1.2%	21.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Hindu	18.4%	1.7%	16.7%
Muslim	45.5%	6.5%	39.0%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is High Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street North was 850.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 318.4% higher than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

High Street North has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 17th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E6 2JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 High Street North are based on 237 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 High Street North, London, E6 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2JA

Average Price
£680,800

Semi-Detached
£1,148,814

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,401

Other
£680,898

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street North

Average Price
£796,176

Semi-Detached
£815,768

Terraced
£781,115

Detached
£1,367,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,846

Other
£1,074,194

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
206 High Street North, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-10-17	£491,567
208 High Street North, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-02-25	£301,521
206A - 208 High Street North, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2021-02-25	£2,361,917
170A High Street North, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£905,000	2021-02-24	£909,589
166 High Street North, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-12-19	£864,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2JA

Employment

E6 2JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E6 2JA 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	115
Self-Employed	68
Part-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	59
Student (economically inactive)	52
Other	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate 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	933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,724 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	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,093 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	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN	4out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	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	20 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Foundation school	No	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	933 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	1,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,855 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,805 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	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,425 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,972 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
Vasantha Vilas	206 High Street North, East Ham	5 yd
Priya Restaurant	209 High Street North, East Ham	98 yd
Thattukada	229 High Street North, East Ham	98 yd
Royal Chef	223 High Street North, East Ham	98 yd
Adyar Ananda Bhavan	233 - 235 High Street North, East Ham	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	54 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	729 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	198 High Street North, East Ham	5 yd
Hyderabad Paradise Express	4 Station Parade, High Street North	39 yd
Papa Chicken	205 High Street North, East Ham	98 yd
Laziza Hut	179 High Street North, East Ham	112 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	228 High Street North, Manor Park	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	5 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	501 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	557 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	600 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	157 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		184 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	205 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	661 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.6%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	246.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	246.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	39.46 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 2JA