Downings, London, E6 6WW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 6WW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6WW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	47.7%	44.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	40.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.9%	45.1%	-2.8%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	32.6%	27.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%

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	23.5%	27.2%	3.7%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	30.4%	1.5%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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	21.1%	24.4%	3.3%	1.1%	23.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	31.6%	24.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	-56.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	55.3%	60.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	20%	17.3%	-2.7%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	60.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	29.1%	25.9%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	1%	-29.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Downings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downings was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Beckton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downings has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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 6WW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Downings are based on 95 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 Downings, London, E6 6WW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 6WW

Average Price
£411,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downings

Average Price
£408,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£486,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,910

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DowningsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Downings, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2001-12-07	£389,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 6WW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 6WW 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	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winsor Primary School East Ham Manor Way , Beckton E6 5NA	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Beckton Primary School Harrier Way , Beckton E6 5XG	2out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Tollgate Road , Beckton E6 5UP	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vicarage Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Ham E6 6AD	3out of 4	1,503 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	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	875 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	2,210 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	2,168 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	2,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,974 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	875 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasper City School 90a Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	2,427 yd	Other independent special school	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
Bevs Cafe	Unit 4 A3, Beckton Retail Park	401 yd
McDonalds	4 - 5 Mary Rose Mall, Beckton	412 yd
American Bagel	American Bagel Kiosk, Mary Rose Mall	441 yd
Lituanicia UK Ltd Restaurant	Unit 4, London Industrial Park	497 yd
Coastal Cuppie	Mobile Trader	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winsor House P H & Travel Inn Brewster Fayre	Winsor Public House, 1 Woolwich Manor Way	253 yd
Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn	Beckton Tavern, 16 Mary Rose Mall	488 yd
Underground Bar	University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckton Fish Bar	12 East Ham Manor Way, Beckton	363 yd
Caloroso Pizza Beckton	East London Gymnasium, Triumph Road	558 yd
Morleys Coffee	Mobile Trader	684 yd
Sushi Gourmet Within Sainsbury	1 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton	912 yd
KFC - Drive-Thru	Unit 2, Gateway Retail Park	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Bazar (LDN) Ltd	Unit 2, Beckton Retail Park	420 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Tollgate Road	456 yd
Iceland - Beckton	Unit 1, Beckton Retail Park	497 yd
Lidl UK	198 Tollgate Road, Beckton	742 yd
Co-Op	3 - 5 Atlantis Avenue, Beckton	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckton Community Centre EAST HAM MANOR WAY		445 yd
Ymca Beckton Centre Tollgate Road		456 yd
East London Gymnastics Centre TRIUMPH ROAD		572 yd
New Beckton Park Savage Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	613 yd
Kingsford Community School KINGSFORD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Beckton Globe Learning Zone BECKTON GLOBE BECKTON GLOBE KINGSFORD WAY		633 yd
West Ham Foundation 60A 60A ALBATROSS CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	762 yd
Sportsdock UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DOCKLAND CAMPUS UNIVERSITY WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	859 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.9 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	154.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E6 6WW