Bracken Close, London, E6 5XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E6 5XE is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.3%	46.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.7%	53.3%	0.6%	49.0%	4.3%

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	44.1%	41.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	45.3%	1.5%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	38.6%	39.2%	0.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	7.5%	9%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	40.5%	5.0%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	26.6%	6%	-20.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	8.9%	3.4%	-5.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	52.9%	56.4%	3.5%	81.4%	-25.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.8% 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	30.1%	32.8%	2.7%	83.2%	-50.4%
European Union	39.3%	36.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	30.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	8.1%	5.7%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	11.1%	5.1%	-6.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	14.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	29.6%	32.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-50.4%
10+ Years	11.5%	32.3%	20.8%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	17.2%	17.4%	0.2%	2.9%	14.5%
2-5 Years	24%	12.7%	-11.3%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	4.9%	-12.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.5%	76.7%	-38.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	13.1%	0.3%	12.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	13.1%	0.9%	12.2%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Bracken Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bracken Close was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bracken Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 90th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E6 5XE, 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bracken Close are based on 43 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 Bracken Close, London, E6 5XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 5XE

Average Price
£416,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,807

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,331

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Close

Average Price
£401,654

Semi-Detached
£412,425

Terraced
£458,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,398

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Bracken Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-08-25	£453,605
14 Bracken Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-03-03	£382,630
13 Bracken Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-01-10	£482,515
20 Bracken Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-02-02	£504,348
16 Bracken Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-03-14	£518,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 5XE

Employment

E6 5XE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 28% 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 5XE 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

Self-Employed	88
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Construction	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4

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	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Tollgate Road , Beckton E6 5UP	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Road Primary School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	1,010 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	384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	3out of 4	1,496 yd	University technical college	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	2,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,793 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	1,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,832 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	1,963 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	3,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,758 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	2,229 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	3,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,793 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	1,084 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Fry School Prince of Wales Road , E16 3HQ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,458 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Prince Regent Road , E16 3HX	- not rated	1,601 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	158 yd
American Bagel	American Bagel Kiosk, Mary Rose Mall	481 yd
McDonalds	4 - 5 Mary Rose Mall, Beckton	500 yd
Bevs Cafe	Unit 4 A3, Beckton Retail Park	654 yd
Big Mummys Kitchen	277 High Street South, East Ham	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn	Beckton Tavern, 16 Mary Rose Mall		452 yd
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way		646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caloroso Pizza Beckton	East London Gymnasium, Triumph Road	465 yd
JRs	281 High Street South, East Ham	804 yd
The Great Wall	271 High Street South, East Ham	805 yd
Kings Peri Peri	279 High Street South, East Ham	805 yd
Subway	194 High Street South, East Ham	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	198 Tollgate Road, Beckton	171 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Tollgate Road	445 yd
Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd	Unit 2, Beckton Retail Park	660 yd
Iceland - Beckton	Unit 1, Beckton Retail Park	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckton Globe Learning Zone BECKTON GLOBE BECKTON GLOBE KINGSFORD WAY		301 yd
Kingsford Community School KINGSFORD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	359 yd
Ymca Beckton Centre Tollgate Road		445 yd
East London Gymnastics Centre TRIUMPH ROAD		457 yd
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	509 yd
Beckton District Park North BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH BECKTON DISTRICT PARK NORTH TOLLGATE ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Beckton District Park South Stansfeld Road	grass pitches	735 yd
New Beckton Park Savage Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Brampton Park Masterman Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Brampton Manor Academy ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,048 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	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.8 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 5XE