Claps Gate Lane, London, E6 6LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E6 6LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	40.7%	3.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	47.4%	1.1%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	54.9%	2.4%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	38.4%	40.2%	1.8%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	18.2%	5.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	9.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	43.1%	18.9%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	34.4%	3.6%	-30.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	19.2%	9.3%	-9.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	51.3%	62.3%	11.0%	81.4%	-19.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.1% 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	27.7%	33.1%	5.4%	83.2%	-50.1%
European Union	40.9%	41.9%	1.0%	6.1%	35.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	0.8%	6.5%
Africa	14.5%	7%	-7.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	9.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.4% 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	27.7%	33.1%	5.4%	83.2%	-50.1%
10+ Years	7.2%	38.4%	31.2%	9.8%	28.6%
5-10 Years	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	30.5%	6.1%	-24.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	5.2%	-15.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.2%	76.7%	-32.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	23.1%	0.3%	22.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Claps Gate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claps Gate Lane was 1363.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 651.6% higher than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Claps Gate Lane has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 7th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 247.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 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 6LG, 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 Claps Gate Lane are based on 7 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 Claps Gate Lane, London, E6 6LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 6LG

Average Price
£46,877,637

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£46,877,637

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claps Gate Lane

Average Price
£31,445,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£31,445,933

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claps Gate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4A Gateway Retail Park, 8 Claps Gate Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£44,000,000	2020-02-05	£45,810,127
Unit 4A Gateway Retail Park, 8 Claps Gate Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£47,750,000	2015-05-08	£62,588,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 6LG

Employment

E6 6LG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 29% 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 6LG 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	80
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance 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	904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,200 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	3,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,592 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	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	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	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,707 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,604 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	1,630 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	1,675 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,838 yd	Free schools	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	1,037 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,751 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	2,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	2,501 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
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Unit 9, Gateway Retail Park	0 yd
Starbucks	Unit 7, Gateway Retail Park	12 yd
McDonalds - Claps Gate Lane	Unit 1, Gateway Retail Park	12 yd
Subway	Unit 4C, Gateway Retail Park	24 yd
Creams	Unit 4B, Gateway Retail Park	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way		1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4A, Gateway Retail Park	23 yd
KFC - Drive-Thru	Unit 2, Gateway Retail Park	54 yd
Sushi Gourmet Within Sainsbury	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	363 yd
Yo To Go	1 Armada Way, Beckton	661 yd
Showcase Cinema	Jenkins Lane, East Ham	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	4 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	124 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	363 yd
Sainsbury's Online	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	363 yd
Iceland - Beckton	Unit 1, Beckton Retail Park	575 yd
Tesco	1 Armada Way, Beckton	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gooseley Playing Fields St. Albans Avenue	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	520 yd
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
Thames Water (Closed) Jenkins Lane	grass pitches	763 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		926 yd
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	960 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	66.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	93.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	93.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	93.3%

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

Overview of E6 6LG