Abbess Close, London, E6 5TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 5TX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.9%	49%	1.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	41.3%	38.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	49.2%	9.8%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	47.8%	56.6%	8.8%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	39.9%	31.2%	-8.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	15.2%	21%	5.8%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	37.4%	9.5%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	18.6%	5.4%	-13.2%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	1.1%	11.8%
Chinese	10.1%	4.2%	-5.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11%	6.9%	-4.1%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	41.8%	54%	12.2%	81.4%	-27.4%
Arab	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% 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	45.5%	39.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	21.9%	35.5%	13.6%	6.1%	29.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	10.9%	3.2%	-7.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% 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	44%	39.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-43.7%
10+ Years	7.3%	32.6%	25.3%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	9.4%	14.5%	5.1%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	13.5%	4.8%	-8.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	8.5%	-17.3%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	12.3%	0.3%	12.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Abbess Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbess Close was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Abbess Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 313th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.7%.

🔎 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 5TX, 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 Abbess Close are based on 25 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 Abbess Close, London, E6 5TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 5TX

Average Price
£549,662

Semi-Detached
£574,722

Terraced
£487,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbess Close

Average Price
£434,747

Semi-Detached
£556,430

Terraced
£496,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,937

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbess CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-01-17	£489,862
1 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-17	£409,340
8 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2017-07-25	£550,537
10 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2015-11-13	£549,148
1 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-02-15	£476,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 5TX

Employment

E6 5TX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

E6 5TX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E6 5TX 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	102
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Construction	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,540 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	3,748 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	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calverton Primary School King George Avenue , E16 3ET	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	2out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Road Primary School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Wilkie Primary School Hoskins Close , E16 3HD	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	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	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,711 yd	University technical college	No	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	1,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,000 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	2,164 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,401 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,641 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	2,558 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	3,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,272 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	5,121 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	750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,654 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,674 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy special converter	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	382 yd
American Bagel	American Bagel Kiosk, Mary Rose Mall	659 yd
McDonalds	4 - 5 Mary Rose Mall, Beckton	688 yd
Bevs Cafe	Unit 4 A3, Beckton Retail Park	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn	Beckton Tavern, 16 Mary Rose Mall		614 yd
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way		883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caloroso Pizza Beckton	East London Gymnasium, Triumph Road		567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	198 Tollgate Road, Beckton	381 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Tollgate Road	647 yd
Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd	Unit 2, Beckton Retail Park	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckton District Park South Stansfeld Road	grass pitches	432 yd
Beckton Globe Learning Zone BECKTON GLOBE BECKTON GLOBE KINGSFORD WAY		468 yd
Kingsford Community School KINGSFORD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Beckton District Park North BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH TOLLGATE ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
East London Gymnastics Centre TRIUMPH ROAD		554 yd
Ymca Beckton Centre Tollgate Road		647 yd
King George V Park KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE V PARK KING GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	740 yd
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	833 yd
New Beckton Park Savage Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	874 yd
Scott Wilkie School BAXTER ROAD	grass pitches	898 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 5TX