Melford Road, East Ham, London, E6 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E6 3RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	54.8%	5.1%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	50.3%	45.2%	-5.1%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 3RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	51.7%	53.5%	1.8%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	34.8%	3.3%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	50.9%	47.2%	-3.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.9%	35.1%	3.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around E6 3RA this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	29.3%	2.8%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	30%	7.7%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	13.9%	4%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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	11.8%	15.7%	3.9%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	4%	7.2%	3.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	19.8%	17.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	7.8%	1.9%	-5.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	31.6%	34.4%	2.8%	81.4%	-47.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	61.2%	57.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	9.8%	13.8%	4.0%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	57.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	29.4%	23.9%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	6%	6.3%	0.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	1.9%	-18.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Melford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melford Road was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the East Ham South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melford Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in East Ham South and the 98th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E6 3RA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Melford Road are based on 425 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 Melford Road, East Ham, London, E6 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 3RA

Average Price
£230,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,476

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Road

Average Price
£494,289

Semi-Detached
£910,239

Terraced
£587,140

Detached
£1,180,449

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,758

Other
£197,908

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 St. Georges Court Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-03-08	£168,917
Flat 40 St. Georges Court Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-10-31	£241,624
Flat 31 St. Georges Court Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-02-07	£238,741
Flat 11 St. Georges Court Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-09-15	£219,792
Flat 12 St. Georges Court Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2016-09-08	£220,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 3RA

Employment

E6 3RA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 3RA 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	72
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	23
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vicarage Junior School Vicarage Lane , E6 4AD	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vicarage Infant School Vicarage Lane , E6 4AD	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vicarage Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Ham E6 6AD	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vicarage Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Ham E6 6AD	4out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	- not rated	998 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cumberland School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	- not rated	1,606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,074 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	1,216 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,696 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	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,094 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,299 yd	Free schools	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	1,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckton Special School Tollgate Road , E16 3LQ	- not rated	1,462 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,803 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Mummys Kitchen	277 High Street South, East Ham	183 yd
Ashes / Afghans Burgers	146 High Street South, East Ham	367 yd
Parkside Cafe	127 High Street South, East Ham	502 yd
Cataleya Cakes Limited	Flat, 129 High Street South	579 yd
Sainsbury's Cafe	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	399 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	949 yd
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way	1,030 yd
Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn	Beckton Tavern, 16 Mary Rose Mall	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Wall	271 High Street South, East Ham	188 yd
Kings Peri Peri	279 High Street South, East Ham	188 yd
JRs	281 High Street South, East Ham	189 yd
Subway	194 High Street South, East Ham	194 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	194 High Street South, East Ham	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	502 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	825 yd
Sainsbury's Online	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	825 yd
Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd	Unit 2, Beckton Retail Park	843 yd
Lidl UK	198 Tollgate Road, Beckton	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		502 yd
Brampton Park Masterman Road	grass pitches	612 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	671 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		758 yd
Gooseley Playing Fields St. Albans Avenue	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Beckton Globe Learning Zone BECKTON GLOBE BECKTON GLOBE KINGSFORD WAY		961 yd
Ymca Beckton Centre Tollgate Road		991 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.6%
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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	322.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	322.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.04 Mbit/s

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