Nelson Street, London, E6 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E6 2QA is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	45.5%	46.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.5%	53.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	41.5%	4.4%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	46.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.2%	7%	3.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	48.8%	5.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	39.9%	35%	-4.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	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	18.1%	19.8%	1.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.6%	9.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	35.9%	4.9%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	14.9%	3.8%	-11.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.5% 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	20%	22.1%	2.1%	1.1%	21.0%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	15.6%	20.8%	5.2%	3.1%	17.7%
Pakistani	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	15%	18.5%	3.5%	81.4%	-62.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% 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	45.7%	42.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	6.6%	16.8%	10.2%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	38.5%	33.2%	-5.3%	5.6%	27.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.8% 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	44.7%	42.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-40.9%
10+ Years	10.3%	28.8%	18.5%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	10.1%	12%	1.9%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	10.1%	0.2%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	6.7%	-18.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 119.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the East Ham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in East Ham South and the 336th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.4%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 Nelson Street are based on 181 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 Nelson Street, London, E6 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 2QA

Average Price
£425,334

Semi-Detached
£442,363

Terraced
£429,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,389

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£401,290

Semi-Detached
£444,962

Terraced
£426,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,602

Other
£1,875,396

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Nelson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-11-07	£463,527
39 Nelson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-09-26	£301,789
86 Nelson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-01-24	£386,667
58 Nelson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-17	£301,714
75 Nelson Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-03	£340,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 2QA

Employment

E6 2QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2QA 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	98
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	4out of 4	555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,106 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	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Infant School Napier Road , E6 2SE	- not rated	246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior School Napier Road , E6 2SE	- not rated	246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	- not rated	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	1,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic School Green Street , E13 9AX	- not rated	2,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,696 yd	Community school	Yes	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	643 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	764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,034 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	5,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansbury School Park Avenue , E6 2PN	- not rated	389 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent school	No	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	99 yd
Yaal Restaurant	404 Barking Road, East Ham	263 yd
Pashtriku Restaurant	432 Barking Road, East Ham	263 yd
Pop-In-Cafe	418 Barking Road, East Ham	263 yd
Flanders Community Centre - HAF Project	116 Napier Road, East Ham	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	749 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	908 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	1,012 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monster Burgerz / Master Wings	484 Barking Road, East Ham	99 yd
Foodie Fellas	587 Barking Road, East Ham	184 yd
Tasty Chicken Hut	442 Barking Road, East Ham	263 yd
Wok Inn Takeaway	412 Barking Road, East Ham	263 yd
Chutney Indian Takeaway	517 Barking Road, East Ham	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Highbridge Road	607 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	850 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	911 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	932 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	235 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	317 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	400 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		744 yd
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		919 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	921 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	972 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 2QA