High Street South, London, E6 6EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 6EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.8%	2.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of E6 6EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	36.6%	2.0%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	48.1%	55.5%	7.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	33.8%	26%	-7.8%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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	19.9%	22.1%	2.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.5%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.3%	8.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	37.4%	11.9%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	19.6%	3.7%	-15.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.9% 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	15.6%	19.7%	4.1%	1.1%	18.6%
Chinese	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	17.9%	20.2%	2.3%	2.7%	17.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	22.1%	17.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	-63.5%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	47.3%	54.3%	7.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.9%	3.7%	-6.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	33.7%	0.5%	5.6%	28.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.2%	54%	7.8%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	6%	32.7%	26.7%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	13.2%	6.5%	-6.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	1.3%	-22.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	14.8%	46.2%	-31.4%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	58.9%	6.5%	52.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is High Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street South was 178.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street South has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 185th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in E6 6EN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 High Street South are based on 276 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 High Street South, London, E6 6EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 6EN

Average Price
£297,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£540,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,254

Other
£24,231

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street South

Average Price
£368,335

Semi-Detached
£480,607

Terraced
£493,928

Detached
£739,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,276

Other
£692,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 High Street South, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,000	2016-07-01	£23,775
9 High Street South, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2010-03-22	£374,165
11 High Street South, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2010-02-15	£648,649
25A High Street South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-01-30	£160,162
25A High Street South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2000-03-22	£253,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 6EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 6EN 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
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,415 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	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	994 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Foundation school	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	54 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	202 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,271 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,854 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	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,867 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,285 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	859 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,856 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
% Arabica	Unit 2, Market Street	105 yd
Nutrition Kitchen	East Ham Leisure Centre, 324 Barking Road	131 yd
Town Hall Kitchens	East Ham Town Hall, 324 Barking Road	154 yd
Steam & Bean Coffee Lounge	387 Barking Road, East Ham	246 yd
TGF Pizza And Chapandaaz Restaurant	399 Barking Road, East Ham	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	80 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	307 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	673 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gah Shing	5 High Street South, East Ham	2 yd
East Ham Fried Chicken	17 High Street South, East Ham	2 yd
Double Blessing Network (DBN) Limited	13 High Street South, East Ham	19 yd
Morleys	401 Barking Road, East Ham	248 yd
Pizza Hut	393 Barking Road, East Ham	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	383 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	444 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	494 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	538 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	81 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	127 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	379 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	448 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		609 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		752 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	879 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	939 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	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.8%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 6EN