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E12 postcode area · Newham

The E12 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newham, Redbridge. Area Scores range from 9 to 69 across them. Every full E12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The E12 district contains both ends of the scale: Wanstead Flats at 70 out of 100 (#2,089 of 6,856 in England) against Little Ilford East at 10, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £314,000 in Manor Park South to £920,000 in Wanstead Flats — a 2.9× gap within the E12 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Newham and Redbridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,053a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime62per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)33
Owner-occupied43%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the E12 district

£475,000median home sold over the past year · +17.3% over 5 years · +2.2% over the year · 143 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£920,000
Terraced£510,000
Flat£287,500
Newham£450,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wanstead FlatsRedbridge 2,08970 £920,000
East Ham NorthNewham 5,35922 £517,500
Plashet EastNewham 5,39321 £470,000
Wallend NorthNewham 5,59918 £450,000
Manor Park NorthNewham 5,91414 £470,000
Manor Park SouthNewham 5,92814 £314,000
Little Ilford WestNewham 6,09911 £445,000
Little Ilford EastNewham 6,18110 £378,000

People living in E12 Census 2021

Residents66,161
Median age (est.)33
Density7,797per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above35%
No car or van42%

Age

0–14 23%15–24 14%25–44 33%45–64 22%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 21%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 38%
Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 19%Private rent 38%

Households

One person: 19%Couple, no children: 8%Couple with children: 34%Lone parent: 14%Other: 25%
One person 19%Couple, no children 8%Couple with children 34%Lone parent 14%Other 25%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 17% · Professional 17% · Sales & customer service 11%

All occupation groups
Elementary17%
Professional17%
Sales & customer service11%
Associate professional10%
Skilled trades10%
Process & plant9%
Managers & directors9%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%

Ethnic group

White: 22%Asian: 59%Black: 12%Mixed: 3%Other: 5%
White 22%Asian 59%Black 12%Mixed 3%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Muslim 47% · Christian 25% · Hindu 9%

Born outside the UK: 54%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in E12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E12 district.

East Ham Little Ilford Manor Park Plashet Wallend Wanstead

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E12.

E7 E6 IG1 E13 IG11 IG2 IG3 E11

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.