E6 postcode area · Newham

The E6 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newham, Waltham Forest. Area Scores range from 11 to 40 across them. Every full E6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the E6 district's neighbourhoods is Walthamstow Central (41 out of 100, #4,063 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Wallend South (12). 14 of the 15 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £365,750 in Beckton to £635,000 in Walthamstow Central — a 1.7× gap within the E6 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Newham and Waltham Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,017a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime96per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)33
Owner-occupied40%

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 E6 district

£430,000median home sold over the past year · +14.2% over 5 years · +2.4% over the year · 313 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£515,000
Terraced£447,000
Flat£280,000
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
Walthamstow CentralWaltham Forest 4,06341 £635,000
Beckton ParkNewham 4,89329 £412,000
East Ham South WestNewham 5,19424 £465,000
BecktonNewham 5,20124 £365,750
Beckton NorthNewham 5,29023 £430,000
East Ham NorthNewham 5,35922 £517,500
Plashet EastNewham 5,39321 £470,000
Wallend NorthNewham 5,59918 £450,000
Lonsdale AvenueNewham 5,66717 £425,000
East Ham WestNewham 5,72916 £403,500
East Ham SouthNewham 5,74316 £426,500
Plashet WestNewham 5,80415 £500,000
Plaistow SouthNewham 5,83915 £412,500
East Ham CentralNewham 6,03012 £440,000
Wallend SouthNewham 6,04412 £420,000

People living in E6 Census 2021

Residents138,972
Median age (est.)33
Density9,624per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above37%
No car or van45%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 14%25–44 35%45–64 22%65+ 8%

Tenure

Own outright: 17%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 38%
Own outright 17%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 22%Private rent 38%

Households

One person: 20%Couple, no children: 10%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 14%Other: 25%
One person 20%Couple, no children 10%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 14%Other 25%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 17% · Professional 17% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Elementary17%
Professional17%
Skilled trades11%
Associate professional11%
Sales & customer service10%
Managers & directors9%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant8%
Administrative8%

Ethnic group

White: 29%Asian: 49%Black: 13%Mixed: 4%Other: 5%
White 29%Asian 49%Black 13%Mixed 4%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Muslim 39% · Christian 33% · No religion 11%

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 E6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E6 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E6.

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.