Heigham Road, East Ham, London, E6 2JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 2JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	44.9%	49.3%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	55.1%	50.7%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2JJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	44.1%	34.9%	-9.2%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	54.8%	11.0%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	30.8%	31.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 2JJ this area, 28.2% 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	22.1%	28.2%	6.1%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	32%	32.7%	0.7%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	13.3%	4.8%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% 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	8.9%	26.6%	17.7%	1.1%	25.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	32.2%	30%	-2.2%	3.1%	26.9%
Pakistani	17.4%	10.3%	-7.1%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	8%	1.4%	-6.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	15.3%	17.7%	2.4%	81.4%	-63.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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	32.2%	38%	5.8%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	11.5%	17.5%	6.0%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	46.1%	39.2%	-6.9%	5.6%	33.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% 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	32%	38.2%	6.2%	83.2%	-45.0%
10+ Years	13.9%	30.5%	16.6%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	6.7%	-16.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	8.9%	0.6%	8.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	18%	1.2%	16.8%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	50.6%	6.5%	44.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Heigham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heigham Road was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% lower than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heigham Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 18th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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 2JJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Heigham Road are based on 154 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 Heigham Road, East Ham, London, E6 2JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2JJ

Average Price
£474,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£531,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,036

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heigham Road

Average Price
£440,610

Semi-Detached
£509,431

Terraced
£505,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,839

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heigham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115B Heigham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-02-03	£365,272
115A Heigham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-02-03	£365,272
113 Heigham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2017-02-03	£748,515
117 Heigham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2017-02-03	£748,515
61B Heigham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£225,000	2015-08-28	£288,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2JJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 2JJ 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	48
Looking after home or family	47
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	22
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	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	558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,944 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	2,270 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	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleves Primary School Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP	4out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	667 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	397 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,015 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	1,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,511 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,402 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	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,115 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Udaya Restaurant	105 Katherine Road, East Ham	182 yd
Patch Cafe London	Plashet Park, Plashet Grove	276 yd
Mr Softy	Plashet Park, Plashet Grove	276 yd
Charminar Restaurant Ltd	88 Katherine Road, East Ham	303 yd
Applecartlive Ltd	Passmore Edwards Building, 207 Plashet Grove	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	434 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	673 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	947 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	951 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deshi Khana & Grill	229 Katherine Road, East Ham	325 yd
Laziza Hut	179 High Street North, East Ham	337 yd
Chic N Grill Joint	75 Katherine Road, East Ham	344 yd
Hyderabad Paradise Express	4 Station Parade, High Street North	370 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	135 High Street North, East Ham	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	407 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	514 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	549 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	628 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	372 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		525 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	615 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	900 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	960 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	100.0%

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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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