Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 2LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 2LN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47.1%	48.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.9%	51.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	37%	36.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	53.4%	6.8%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.8%	52.1%	3.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.2%	30%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.8%	22.6%	0.8%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	10%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	34.5%	4.6%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	11.9%	4.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.2% 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	7.1%	15.9%	8.8%	1.1%	14.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	16.5%	8.9%	-7.6%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	9.8%
Black African	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5%	0.7%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	20.6%	22.2%	1.6%	81.4%	-59.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	44.3%	42.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	6.4%	16.1%	9.7%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	34%	28.2%	-5.8%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% 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	43.5%	42.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	32.1%	24.4%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	15.2%	7.9%	-7.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	6%	-19.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	12.8%	1.7%	11.1%
Muslim	38.5%	6.5%	32.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 93.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% lower than the East Ham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barking Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South and the 346th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E6 2LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Barking Road are based on 1359 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 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 2LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2LN

Average Price
£478,671

Semi-Detached
£563,391

Terraced
£472,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,272

Other
£830,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barking Road

Average Price
£412,748

Semi-Detached
£652,865

Terraced
£511,924

Detached
£804,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,042

Other
£903,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
513 Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-27	£288,000
499 Barking Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-01-18	£316,800
479 Barking Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-11-18	£533,359
473 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,608,000	2021-06-11	£1,629,374
495 Barking Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500	2020-05-20	£516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 2LN 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	101
Part-Time Employee	72
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	28
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,561 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	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,239 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	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	602 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	888 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	2,317 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	213 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	388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,496 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,190 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	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,094 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	773 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,909 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
Friendly Cafe	495 Barking Road, East Ham	60 yd
Yaal Restaurant	404 Barking Road, East Ham	150 yd
Pashtriku Restaurant	432 Barking Road, East Ham	150 yd
Pop-In-Cafe	418 Barking Road, East Ham	150 yd
New Feng Restaurant	443 - 445 Barking Road, East Ham	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	481 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	520 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	913 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutney Indian Takeaway	517 Barking Road, East Ham	60 yd
Tasty Chicken Hut	442 Barking Road, East Ham	150 yd
Wok Inn Takeaway	412 Barking Road, East Ham	150 yd
Yankees	433 Barking Road, East Ham	205 yd
Al Farooq Kebabish	435 Barking Road, East Ham	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	441 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	523 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	536 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	863 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	444 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	483 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	612 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	770 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		868 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		884 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	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.1 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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