Market Street, London, E6 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 2PU 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	45.4%	49.3%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.6%	50.7%	-3.9%	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 area around E6 2PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	37.8%	42.4%	4.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	43.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48%	45.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.7%	33.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.1%	15.1%	3.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26.9%	24.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	17%	4.4%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	30.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	13.3%	1.3%	-12.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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	19.7%	28.1%	8.4%	1.1%	27.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5%	5.9%	0.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	29%	24.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	-56.5%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% 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	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	7.6%	12%	4.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	27.9%	3.0%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.2% 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	50.1%	49%	-1.1%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	31.2%	26.0%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	4.2%	-22.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	47.8%	6.5%	41.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Street was 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the East Ham South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Market Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.8%.

🔎 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 2PU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Market Street are based on 157 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 Market Street, London, E6 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2PU

Average Price
£433,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£468,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,968

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£363,683

Semi-Detached
£538,919

Terraced
£434,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,598

Other
£390,412

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Market Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-10-10	£348,387
174 Market Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-12-07	£432,047
160 Market Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£432,500	2021-05-18	£457,773
178 Market Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-02-01	£366,058
154 Market Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-01-21	£538,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 2PU 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
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	24
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,021 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	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,421 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	120 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vicarage Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Ham E6 6AD	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	990 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	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,279 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	529 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	628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,931 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	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,527 yd	Free schools	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	319 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,914 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
Flanders Community Centre - HAF Project	116 Napier Road, East Ham	241 yd
Food Fusion	484 Barking Road, East Ham	259 yd
Yaal Restaurant	404 Barking Road, East Ham	353 yd
Pashtriku Restaurant	432 Barking Road, East Ham	353 yd
Pop-In-Cafe	418 Barking Road, East Ham	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	706 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	891 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	924 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monster Burgerz / Master Wings	484 Barking Road, East Ham	259 yd
Foodie Fellas	587 Barking Road, East Ham	330 yd
Tasty Chicken Hut	442 Barking Road, East Ham	353 yd
Wok Inn Takeaway	412 Barking Road, East Ham	353 yd
Chutney Indian Takeaway	517 Barking Road, East Ham	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Highbridge Road	726 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	841 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	893 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	894 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	289 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	337 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	481 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		583 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		785 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	888 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Gooseley Playing Fields St. Albans Avenue	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	931 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 2PU