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E13 3EY area guide

Who lives in E13 3EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plaistow Park
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,875 (2024)

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At a glance

What E13 3EY is like

E13 3EY is a postcode in the Plaistow Park area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,875 people. 19.7% of households own their home, 27.3% rent privately and 48.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E13 3EY compares

Headline figures for E13 3EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 36 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,064

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E13 3EY differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
27.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E13 3EY FAQs

Is E13 3EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E13 3EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around E13 3EY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E13 3EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 19.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.4%).

Which council covers E13 3EY?

The local authority for E13 3EY is Newham.

E13 3EY comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E13 3EY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Plaistow, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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