Area Information for Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW

Wigston Road in Newham is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Plaistow South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of West Ham and Beckton. This page combines information for the address Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E13 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E13 8QW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Newham
Ward Plaistow South
Constituency West Ham and Beckton * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 64 property sales in Wigston Road, E13 8QW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 289 crimes were reported within half a mile of E13 8QW - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Plaistow South), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW:

Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QN
Wanlip Road, Newham, London, E13 8QR
Crofton Road, Newham, London, E13 8QS
Wanlip Road, Newham, London, E13 8QP
Crofton Road, Newham, London, E13 8QT
Prince Regent Lane, Newham, London, E13 8QQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E13 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 64 property sales in Wigston Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Wigston Road, Newham, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 19
Semi-Detached 31
Terraced 101
Flat (Purpose-Built) 9
Flat (Converted) 8
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Total 170
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wigston Road, Newham, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 26
Owned with Mortgage 49
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 15
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 55
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 2
Total 166

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 35
Two People 31
Three People 30
Four People 28
Five People 23
Six People 13
Seven People 6
8+ People 6
Total 172

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wigston Road, Newham, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 86
Other Household 45
Total 166

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 64
Deprived In One Dimension 62
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 170

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in West Ham and Beckton constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 281
Female 285
Total 566

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 38
5-9 36
10-14 35
15-19 45
20-24 46
25-29 37
30-34 47
35-39 51
40-44 52
45-49 44
50-54 37
55-59 26
60-64 29
65-69 15
70-74 13
75-79 9
80-84 6
85+ 5
Total 571

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E13 8QW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 197
Married 181
Separated 12
Divorced 35
Widowed 23
Total 448

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 281
Good 196
Fair 61
Bad 24
Very Bad 4
Total 566

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 161
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 113
Other 10
Total 448

Ethnic Group Embed This

Wigston Road, Newham, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 34% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 193
Mixed Ethnicity 22
Indian 13
Pakistani 42
Bangladeshi 112
Chinese 4
Other Asian 54
Black African 64
Black Caribbean 29
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Arab 11
Other 17
Total 569

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wigston Road, Newham, London), only 48% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 274
European Union 88
Rest of Europe 23
Africa 41
Middle East and Asia 120
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 17
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 566

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wigston Road, Newham, London), only 48% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 27% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 274
10+ Years 153
5-10 Years 49
2-5 Years 54
Less Than 2 Years 37
Total 567

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E13 8QW.

Passport(s) Held
None 33
United Kingdom 340
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 120
Rest of Europe 7
African Countries 16
Middle East or Asia 38
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 41
Christian 279
Buddhist 6
Hindu 7
Jewish 0
Muslim 186
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 42
Total 566

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 138
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 41
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 56
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 17
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 60
Retired 42
Looking After Home or Family 39
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 28
Total 446

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 29
Professional Occupations 39
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 35
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 31
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 25
Elementary Occupations 39
Total 255

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 40
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 67
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 27
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 48
Semi-Routine Occupation 46
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 66
Full-time Student 61
Total 448

Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW is within the Plaistow South policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 289 crimes were reported within half a mile of E13 8QW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 289 crimes committed near Wigston Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Plaistow South
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Newham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E13 8QW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest railway station is Custom House (Elizabeth line), approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 0.9 miles
West Ham 1.1 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 1.3 miles
Forest Gate 1.8 miles
Maryland 1.8 miles
Stratford (London) 1.9 miles
Woodgrange Park 1.9 miles
Wanstead Park 2 miles
Manor Park 2.1 miles
Stratford International 2.2 miles
Woolwich Dockyard 2.5 miles
Charlton 2.5 miles
Barking 2.5 miles
Westcombe Park 2.7 miles
Hackney Wick 2.7 miles
Woolwich (Elizabeth line) 2.9 miles
Woolwich Arsenal 2.9 miles
Leytonstone High Road 2.9 miles
Maze Hill 3 miles
Limehouse 3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest Tube station is Plaistow, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest is Kaizen Primary School, approximately 270 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Kaizen Primary School 270 yards April 2024
    
Ravenscroft Primary School 580 yards June 2013
    
Tollgate Primary School 610 yards December 2022
    
New City Primary School 760 yards July 2022
    
St Helen's Catholic Primary School half a mile December 2022
    
Southern Road Primary School 0.5 miles June 2018
    
Rosetta Primary School 0.5 miles May 2023
    
Grange Primary School 0.5 miles December 2022
    
Keir Hardie Primary School 0.6 miles March 2024
    
Plaistow Primary School 0.6 miles April 2024
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest is Cumberland Community School, approximately 530 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Cumberland Community School 530 yards September 2022
    
Brampton Manor Academy 0.6 miles February 2018
    
Rokeby School 0.6 miles November 2013
    
Lister Community School 0.6 miles November 2013
    
Eastlea Community School 0.8 miles April 2023
    
Royal Docks Academy 0.9 miles September 2021
    
St Bonaventure's RC School 1.1 miles November 2022
    
Stratford School Academy 1.3 miles May 2017
    
Kingsford Community School 1.3 miles October 2022
    
Oasis Academy Silvertown 1.3 miles May 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest is Greengate Medical Centre, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Greengate Medical Centre 270 yards
Glen Road Medical Centre 310 yards
Cumberland Medical Centre 450 yards
Balaam Street Practice 480 yards
Essex Lodge 510 yards
The Project Surgery 0.7 miles
Custom House Surgery 0.7 miles
Star Lane Medical Centre 0.8 miles
Boleyn Medical Centre 0.9 miles
The Azad Practice 0.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest is mydentist, Barking Road, Plaistow, approximately 310 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest is Newham Hospital, approximately 460 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wigston Road, Newham, London, E13 8QW. The nearest is IAB Eyecare Ltd, approximately 330 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
IAB Eyecare Ltd 330 yards
NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS 460 yards
RONALD BROWN OPTICANS 480 yards
BOLEYN EYE CENTRE 0.7 miles
COHEN OPTICIANS 0.8 miles
Eyeland Vision Care 0.8 miles
UPTON PARK EYECARE 1 mile
B Bansal 1 mile
BEG OPTICIANS 1 mile
Super Optical 1.1 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in E13 8QW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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