Folkestone Road, London, E6 6AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 6AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	43.9%	45.1%	1.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	42.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	43.6%	44.9%	1.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	36.9%	33.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	7%	2.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around E6 6AZ this area, 34.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	34.7%	4.6%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	23.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	9.1%	2.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	12.9%	19.9%	7.0%	1.1%	18.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	8%	1.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	18.8%	19.4%	0.6%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	31.7%	28%	-3.7%	81.4%	-53.4%
Arab	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	63.1%	58.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	17%	14.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	58.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	32.2%	30.1%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	0.8%	-26.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	37.2%	6.5%	30.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Folkestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folkestone Road was 797.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 730.2% higher than the East Ham South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Folkestone Road has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South and the 19th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 642.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E6 6AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Folkestone Road are based on 171 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 Folkestone Road, London, E6 6AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 6AZ

Average Price
£393,874

Semi-Detached
£520,556

Terraced
£465,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkestone Road

Average Price
£547,904

Semi-Detached
£816,703

Terraced
£626,980

Detached
£503,722

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,393

Other
£14,825,198

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Folkestone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-07-16	£551,844
125 Folkestone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£432,000	2020-08-03	£470,204
103 Folkestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-11-22	£329,271
85 Folkestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-10-31	£334,515
73 Folkestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-12-20	£351,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 6AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 6AZ 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	83
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vicarage Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Ham E6 6AD	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,360 yd	University technical college	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	999 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	1,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,265 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	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	2,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	2,391 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
Cafe Pausa	Unit 1, Beckton Triangle Retail Park	485 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 8, Beckton Triangle Retail Park	485 yd
Sainsbury's Cafe	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	656 yd
Flanders Community Centre - HAF Project	116 Napier Road, East Ham	664 yd
Fresh Wharf Patrol Base	Metropolitan Police Custody Unit, 24 Muirhead Quay, Quay Road	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham		762 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham		1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat More	11 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	510 yd
Sushi Gourmet Within Sainsbury	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	656 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4A, Gateway Retail Park	731 yd
KFC - Drive-Thru	Unit 2, Gateway Retail Park	758 yd
Subway	194 High Street South, East Ham	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	656 yd
Sainsbury's Online	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	656 yd
Lidl	4 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	721 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	822 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		350 yd
Gooseley Playing Fields St. Albans Avenue	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	351 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	640 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		692 yd
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	809 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	870 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	1,020 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,072 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	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.4%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 6AZ