Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 2LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51%	0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	46.7%	46.8%	0.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	35.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-9.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.6%	51%	-2.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	27.8%	34.6%	6.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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	29.6%	21.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	14%	0.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	10.2%	-7.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.2%	6.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	29.6%	10.1%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	8.9%	3.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.3% 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	25.4%	24.4%	-1.0%	1.1%	23.3%
Indian	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	5.2%	11.2%	6.0%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	18.5%	25.6%	7.1%	2.5%	23.1%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	20.6%	14.3%	-6.3%	81.4%	-67.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	56.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	2%	11.7%	9.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	18.3%	1.0%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	56.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	23%	20.6%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	11.3%	7.7%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	0.8%	-25.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Muslim	56.3%	6.5%	49.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Barking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barking Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the East Ham South average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.9%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2LS

Average Price
£254,042

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,042

Other
no sales

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
Flat 5 Dukes Court Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2019-02-28	£281,714
Flat 15 Dukes Court Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2016-07-01	£275,578
Flat 13 Dukes Court Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-12-15	£290,049
Flat 9 Dukes Court Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2015-03-24	£166,520
Flat 7 Dukes Court Barking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,500	2012-08-24	£202,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2LS

Employment

E6 2LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E6 2LS 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

Student (economically inactive)	36
Full-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	19
Retired	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Construction	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	746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,025 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	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	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	1,258 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Community 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	638 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	789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,971 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	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,432 yd	Community school	No	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	585 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,870 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
Food Fusion	484 Barking Road, East Ham	131 yd
Yaal Restaurant	404 Barking Road, East Ham	337 yd
Pashtriku Restaurant	432 Barking Road, East Ham	337 yd
Pop-In-Cafe	418 Barking Road, East Ham	337 yd
Friendly Cafe	495 Barking Road, East Ham	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	881 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	884 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	1,001 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	1,033 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monster Burgerz / Master Wings	484 Barking Road, East Ham	131 yd
Foodie Fellas	587 Barking Road, East Ham	197 yd
Tasty Chicken Hut	442 Barking Road, East Ham	337 yd
Wok Inn Takeaway	412 Barking Road, East Ham	337 yd
Chutney Indian Takeaway	517 Barking Road, East Ham	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Highbridge Road	459 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	867 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	921 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	993 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	134 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	189 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	788 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		891 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	985 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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