Bowyer Close, London, E6 5XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 5XU 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	52.9%	47.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47.1%	52.3%	5.2%	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.

In the immediate area around E6 5XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	48.4%	51.7%	3.3%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	33%	-2.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	51.3%	41.2%	-10.1%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	33.8%	41.6%	7.8%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	16%	0.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8%	-10.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	44%	23.3%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	20.1%	3%	-17.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	17.9%	12.2%	-5.7%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	0.5%	7.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	81.4%	-32.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	55.8%	55.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	16.3%	18.9%	2.6%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	54.9%	1.6%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	8.3%	25%	16.7%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	10.8%	2.9%	-7.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	4.5%	-12.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Bowyer Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowyer Close was 273.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% higher than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowyer Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 101st highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E6 5XU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Bowyer 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 Bowyer Close, London, E6 5XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 5XU

Average Price
£309,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,442

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowyer Close

Average Price
£312,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£472,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,116

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowyer CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Bowyer Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-27	£354,845
23 Bowyer Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2025-02-28	£367,255
16 Bowyer Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-07-27	£209,710
6 Bowyer Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-07-30	£241,462
24 Bowyer Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-10-30	£486,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 5XU

Employment

E6 5XU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5XU 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	66
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,899 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	4,215 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	2out of 4	4 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Tollgate Road , Beckton E6 5UP	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Road Primary School Roman Road , E6 3SQ	3out of 4	1,089 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	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,380 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,725 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	1,858 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,061 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,118 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	1,989 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	3,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,363 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	2,141 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
Bevs Cafe	Unit 4 A3, Beckton Retail Park	208 yd
McDonalds	4 - 5 Mary Rose Mall, Beckton	317 yd
American Bagel	American Bagel Kiosk, Mary Rose Mall	333 yd
Food4ME St Marks Cafe	St Marks Community Centre, Tollgate Road	369 yd
Lituanicia UK Ltd Restaurant	Unit 4, London Industrial Park	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way	287 yd
Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn	Beckton Tavern, 16 Mary Rose Mall	357 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caloroso Pizza Beckton	East London Gymnasium, Triumph Road	455 yd
JRs	281 High Street South, East Ham	688 yd
The Great Wall	271 High Street South, East Ham	690 yd
Kings Peri Peri	279 High Street South, East Ham	690 yd
Sushi Gourmet Within Sainsbury	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd	Unit 2, Beckton Retail Park	213 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Tollgate Road	278 yd
Lidl UK	198 Tollgate Road, Beckton	374 yd
Iceland - Beckton	Unit 1, Beckton Retail Park	489 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	267 yd
Ymca Beckton Centre Tollgate Road		278 yd
Beckton Globe Learning Zone BECKTON GLOBE BECKTON GLOBE KINGSFORD WAY		359 yd
Kingsford Community School KINGSFORD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	414 yd
East London Gymnastics Centre TRIUMPH ROAD		461 yd
New Beckton Park Savage Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
Beckton Community Centre EAST HAM MANOR WAY		894 yd
Gooseley Playing Fields St. Albans Avenue	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	983 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 5XU