Wolsey Avenue, London, E6 6HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 6HG 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	53.3%	51.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.7%	48.2%	1.5%	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 area around E6 6HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	40.2%	53.6%	13.4%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	34.5%	-12.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	46.1%	46.6%	0.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	38.5%	36.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12%	12.7%	0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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	26.8%	24.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	27.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	16.1%	5.5%	-10.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	11.7%	5.4%	-6.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	36.6%	38%	1.4%	81.4%	-43.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	66.9%	61.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	4.4%	15.9%	11.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	11.7%	5.1%	-6.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	61.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	23.8%	21.3%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	2.3%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wolsey Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Avenue was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% lower than the East Ham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolsey Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South and the 251st lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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 6HG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Wolsey Avenue are based on 202 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 Wolsey Avenue, London, E6 6HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 6HG

Average Price
£420,226

Semi-Detached
£394,878

Terraced
£425,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,988

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Avenue

Average Price
£479,941

Semi-Detached
£373,828

Terraced
£501,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,364

Other
£565,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Wolsey Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-08-02	£346,481
11 Wolsey Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-03	£395,876
3 Wolsey Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2019-07-05	£400,962
37 Wolsey Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-07-24	£402,353
3 Wolsey Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-05-29	£384,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 6HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 6HG 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	21
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,783 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	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,931 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	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	2out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary School Brampton Road , East Ham E6 3LB	4out of 4	1,203 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	1,378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,086 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	994 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	1,074 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,049 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,326 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	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Free schools	No	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	676 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	2,106 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	2,143 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	2,248 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
Sainsbury's Cafe	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	405 yd
Big Mummys Kitchen	277 High Street South, East Ham	444 yd
Ashes / Afghans Burgers	146 High Street South, East Ham	544 yd
Cafe Pausa	Unit 1, Beckton Triangle Retail Park	560 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 8, Beckton Triangle Retail Park	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham		480 yd
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham		979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat More	11 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	370 yd
Sushi Gourmet Within Sainsbury	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	405 yd
The Great Wall	271 High Street South, East Ham	443 yd
Kings Peri Peri	279 High Street South, East Ham	443 yd
JRs	281 High Street South, East Ham	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	405 yd
Sainsbury's Online	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	405 yd
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	600 yd
Lidl	4 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	611 yd
Iceland - Beckton	Unit 1, Beckton Retail Park	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gooseley Playing Fields St. Albans Avenue	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	184 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		342 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		469 yd
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	697 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	764 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	845 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 6HG