Cowan Close, London, E6 5SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 5SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.4%	47.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.6%	52.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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	40.7%	41.7%	1.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	41.1%	4.4%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2%	5.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.4%	53.1%	6.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	39.3%	31.6%	-7.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2%	5.1%	3.1%	1.2%	3.9%

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	17.3%	24%	6.7%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	6.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	13.3%	4.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	39.3%	16.0%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	29.3%	2.7%	-26.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	5.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	62.2%	62.9%	0.7%	81.4%	-18.5%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	44.9%	38.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	34.7%	36.4%	1.7%	6.1%	30.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	9.1%	7.1%	0.8%	8.3%
Africa	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	5.6%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.5% 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%	39.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	33.5%	27.9%	9.8%	23.7%
5-10 Years	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	18.4%	11.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	4.6%	-15.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.5%	76.7%	-40.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	14.7%	0.3%	14.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	62.6%	46.2%	16.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cowan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowan Close was 105.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowan Close has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 355th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.1%.

🔎 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 5SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Cowan Close are based on 12 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 Cowan Close, London, E6 5SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 5SB

Average Price
£440,133

Semi-Detached
£468,135

Terraced
£412,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowan Close

Average Price
£406,618

Semi-Detached
£445,491

Terraced
£393,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cowan Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,500	2014-02-18	£314,857
6 Cowan Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2007-03-01	£477,821
4 Cowan Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-08-10	£407,912
1 Cowan Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2005-04-22	£408,762
3 Cowan Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2004-09-03	£344,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 5SB

Employment

E6 5SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	40
Full-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	1,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Tollgate Road , Beckton E6 5UP	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Wilkie Primary School Hoskins Close , E16 3HD	- not rated	891 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	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	1,185 yd	Foundation 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	2,616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,180 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	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,141 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	2,300 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	3,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,582 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	2,616 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	2,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	5,180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckton Special School Tollgate Road , E16 3LQ	- not rated	886 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,433 yd	Higher education institutions	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	401 yd
American Bagel	American Bagel Kiosk, Mary Rose Mall	629 yd
McDonalds	4 - 5 Mary Rose Mall, Beckton	661 yd
Bevs Cafe	Unit 4 A3, Beckton Retail Park	956 yd
Yi Ban Restaurant	London Regatta Centre, 1010 Dockside Road	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn	Beckton Tavern, 16 Mary Rose Mall		581 yd
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way		868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caloroso Pizza Beckton	East London Gymnasium, Triumph Road		517 yd
Beckton Fish Bar	12 East Ham Manor Way, Beckton		1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	198 Tollgate Road, Beckton	396 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Tollgate Road	628 yd
Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd	Unit 2, Beckton Retail Park	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckton District Park South Stansfeld Road	grass pitches	346 yd
Kingsford Community School KINGSFORD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	446 yd
Beckton Globe Learning Zone BECKTON GLOBE BECKTON GLOBE KINGSFORD WAY		451 yd
East London Gymnastics Centre TRIUMPH ROAD		503 yd
Beckton District Park North BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH TOLLGATE ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Ymca Beckton Centre Tollgate Road		628 yd
King George V Park KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	719 yd
New Beckton Park Savage Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	891 yd
Scott Wilkie School BAXTER ROAD	grass pitches	903 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 5SB