Benson Avenue, London, E6 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 3ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.6%	50.5%	9.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	59.4%	49.5%	-9.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	52%	39.4%	-12.6%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	53%	15.1%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3%	3.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	51.3%	53.3%	2.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	33.1%	29.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.8%	27.1%	11.3%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	13.4%	7.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	43%	35.4%	-7.6%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	16.4%	1.8%	-14.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.6% 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	21.4%	24%	2.6%	1.1%	22.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18%	12.3%	-5.7%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	17.7%	11.2%	-6.5%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	17.7%	22.6%	4.9%	81.4%	-58.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	43.5%	44.3%	0.8%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	6.5%	13.9%	7.4%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	43%	27.6%	-15.4%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	5.5%	4.5%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.6% 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	42.7%	44.3%	1.6%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	12.8%	30.6%	17.8%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	14.1%	9.3%	-4.8%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	6%	-12.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	8.2%	0.6%	7.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	46.4%	6.5%	39.9%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Benson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Avenue was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Boleyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benson Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn and the 179th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E6 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Benson Avenue are based on 79 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 Benson Avenue, London, E6 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 3ED

Average Price
£447,561

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£464,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,090

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Avenue

Average Price
£436,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£446,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,567

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Benson Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-12-08	£398,813
12 Benson Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-12-08	£351,335
24 Benson Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£434,000	2022-01-26	£441,824
46 Benson Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-05-20	£440,873
2 Benson Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-12-12	£431,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 3ED

Employment

E6 3ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3ED 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	76
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
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	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,027 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	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Green Street , Upton Park E13 9AX	4out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New City Primary School Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NE	2out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Park Primary School Central Park Road , E6 3DW	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southern Road Primary School Southern Road , E13 9JH	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Primary School Junction Road , Plaistow E13 9DQ	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	1,496 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,159 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,550 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	2,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	604 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,710 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
Raw Coffee / Red Rock	2 Central Park Road, East Ham	187 yd
Italian Pizza & Cafe	749 Barking Road, Plaistow	255 yd
Bread Club / Central Park Cafe	Central Park Cafe, High Street South	257 yd
Mother Hubbards - Fish & Chips	51 Barking Road, East Ham	290 yd
Banjos	47 Barking Road, East Ham	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	242 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	745 yd
The Joy Foundation	Belgrave Court, 83-87 Prince Regent Lane	927 yd
South West Ham Labour Club	11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow	965 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen	770 Barking Road, Plaistow	241 yd
The Best Kebab	Unit 3, 760 - 762 Barking Road	250 yd
Top Favourite	12 Barking Road, East Ham	252 yd
ND Takeaway	42 Barking Road, East Ham	252 yd
Papas Chicken	43 Barking Road, East Ham	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	32 - 34 Barking Road, East Ham	210 yd
Tesco	36 - 40 Barking Road, East Ham	221 yd
Tesco Express	523 Barking Road, Plaistow	624 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	960 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Barking Road Community Centre 627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD		488 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields) Southern Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	796 yd
Brampton Park Masterman Road	grass pitches	829 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	926 yd
Cumberland School Oban Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	985 yd
Newham Sixth Form College PRINCE REGENT LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,073 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 3ED