Bowers Walk, London, E6 5RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E6 5RP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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%	52.6%	3.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	51%	47.4%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 5RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	37.4%	43.2%	5.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	34.7%	-11.3%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	48.6%	49.5%	0.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	39.6%	39.6%	0.0%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	12.8%	23.9%	11.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	27%	38.5%	11.5%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	22.7%	3.8%	-18.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	17%	10.3%	-6.7%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	61.1%	58.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	-22.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.5% 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	44.8%	40.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-42.7%
European Union	26.7%	32.3%	5.6%	6.1%	26.2%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	12.6%	5.0%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	44.4%	40.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-42.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	32.4%	28.6%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	8%	13.3%	5.3%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	23.6%	11.3%	-12.3%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	2.4%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	16.9%	0.3%	16.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Bowers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowers Walk was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bowers Walk has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 286th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E6 5RP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Bowers Walk are based on 39 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 Bowers Walk, London, E6 5RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 5RP

Average Price
£283,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowers Walk

Average Price
£288,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,039

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bowers Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2026-01-12	£384,663
2 Bowers Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-02	£250,328
3 Bowers Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£309,000	2018-08-16	£340,966
8 Bowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2016-08-05	£116,673
18 Bowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-03-31	£281,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 5RP

Employment

E6 5RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5RP 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	68
Self-Employed	41
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Tollgate Road , Beckton E6 5UP	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	3out of 4	1,267 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	- not rated	1,313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	1,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,165 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	2,315 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,826 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	2,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	5,095 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckton Special School Tollgate Road , E16 3LQ	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,212 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,483 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food4ME St Marks Cafe	St Marks Community Centre, Tollgate Road	266 yd
American Bagel	American Bagel Kiosk, Mary Rose Mall	396 yd
McDonalds	4 - 5 Mary Rose Mall, Beckton	429 yd
Bevs Cafe	Unit 4 A3, Beckton Retail Park	761 yd
Lituanicia UK Ltd Restaurant	Unit 4, London Industrial Park	1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn	Beckton Tavern, 16 Mary Rose Mall		347 yd
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way		644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caloroso Pizza Beckton	East London Gymnasium, Triumph Road		275 yd
Beckton Fish Bar	12 East Ham Manor Way, Beckton		827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	198 Tollgate Road, Beckton	253 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Tollgate Road	405 yd
Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd	Unit 2, Beckton Retail Park	777 yd
Iceland - Beckton	Unit 1, Beckton Retail Park	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsford Community School KINGSFORD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	216 yd
Beckton Globe Learning Zone BECKTON GLOBE BECKTON GLOBE KINGSFORD WAY		244 yd
East London Gymnastics Centre TRIUMPH ROAD		260 yd
Ymca Beckton Centre Tollgate Road		405 yd
Beckton District Park South Stansfeld Road	grass pitches	507 yd
New Beckton Park Savage Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	777 yd
Beckton District Park North BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH TOLLGATE ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Beckton Community Centre EAST HAM MANOR WAY		914 yd
King George V Park KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	942 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 5RP