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E6 5PG area guide

Who lives in E6 5PG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beckton Park
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,473 (2024)

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At a glance

What E6 5PG is like

E6 5PG is a postcode in the Beckton Park area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,473 people. 30.6% of households own their home, 31.3% rent privately and 37.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E6 5 sold for a median of £404,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E6 5PG compares

Headline figures for E6 5PG, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£404,250

Median over 52 sales in E6 5, +9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 13 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,462

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E6 5PG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
23.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E6 5PG FAQs

Is E6 5PG 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 41.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E6 5PG?

The median sale price over the last year was £404,250.

Homes in E6 5 sold for a median of £404,250 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E6 5PG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E6 5PG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E6 5PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.1% of residents. 30.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.1%).

Which council covers E6 5PG?

The local authority for E6 5PG is Newham.

E6 5PG comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E6 5PG?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cyprus, 160 yards 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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