High Street South, London, E6 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 6ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	34.4%	48.5%	14.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	65.6%	51.5%	-14.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 6ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	50.8%	33.4%	-17.4%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	52.2%	13.3%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.2%	44%	-7.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35%	39.7%	4.7%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	22.8%	9.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.2%	1.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	14%	3.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.8%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	29.7%	-8.7%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	21.8%	4.9%	-16.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.1% 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	4.4%	18.7%	14.3%	1.1%	17.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	31%	21.1%	-9.9%	3.1%	18.0%
Pakistani	20.4%	22.4%	2.0%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	11.5%	6%	-5.5%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	81.4%	-68.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.3% 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	24.4%	28.3%	3.9%	83.2%	-54.9%
European Union	7.3%	14.3%	7.0%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	12.5%	6.7%	-5.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	53.7%	44.5%	-9.2%	5.6%	38.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	1.3%	3.5%
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 28.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.8% 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	24%	28.2%	4.2%	83.2%	-55.0%
10+ Years	18.1%	27.8%	9.7%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	12.9%	17.5%	4.6%	2.9%	14.6%
2-5 Years	23.7%	17.2%	-6.5%	2.2%	15.0%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	9.3%	-12.0%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	10.6%	0.6%	10.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	18.4%	1.2%	17.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Hindu	13.1%	1.7%	11.4%
Muslim	57%	6.5%	50.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is High Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street South was 698.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.8% higher than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street South has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 24th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 153.3%.

🔎 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 6ES, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 6ES

Average Price
£3,558,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,558,742

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
2A High Street South, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,460,000	2022-02-03	£1,496,236
2A High Street South, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-10-30	£1,293,058
4 High Street South, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,350,000	2014-02-04	£5,487,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 6ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 6ES 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	72
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Other	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	42
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	1,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,233 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	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lathom Junior School Lathom Road , East Ham E6 2DU	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	786 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,044 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	255 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	274 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,128 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,783 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	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,078 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	1,028 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,843 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Steam & Bean Coffee Lounge	387 Barking Road, East Ham	64 yd
TGF Pizza And Chapandaaz Restaurant	399 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd
Speedy Noodle	403 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd
KHF	395 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd
Hyderabad Wala	407 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	122 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	276 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	827 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	411 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd
Sams Chicken	389 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd
Morleys	401 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd
Pizza Hut	393 Barking Road, East Ham	85 yd
New Lucky Star	337 Barking Road, East Ham	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	173 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	231 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	281 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	737 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	776 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	147 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	182 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	543 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	620 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		818 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	888 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	898 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		953 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of E6 6ES