# E6

Postcode district covering East Ham, Beckton and Wallend, in Newham.

E6 is a postcode district covering East Ham, Beckton and Wallend, in Newham. Median sale price £430,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 122.7 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code E6. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [E](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an E6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £430,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in E6 was £430,000 in 2025. Joint 490th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 84,125** (2021). E6 had 84,125 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 16th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in E6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.0%** (January 2026). In E6, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in E6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 330 homes were sold in E6 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E6) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for E6.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): E6 had 84,125 usual residents at the census.

## How E6 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | E6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £430,000 | 2nd cheapest | 21 postcode districts, E · 2025 |
| Population | 84,125 | 3rd most populated | 21 postcode districts, E · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 postcode districts, E · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.0% | 9th highest | 21 postcode districts, E · Jan 2026 |

## Is E6 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in E6 at a rate of 122.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 131.6 per 1,000 people across the E postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 788 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in E6.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,779), anti-social behaviour (2,046) and other crime (1,734).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in E6 was 122.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in E6, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so E6 has no single figure. Of its 45 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 21 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 15 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in E6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Newham 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003533) | 2,315 | 67.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [Newham 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003565) | 2,089 | 74.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.0% |
| [Newham 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003566) | 1,962 | 272.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 90.1% |
| [Newham 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003625) | 1,682 | 100.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.0% |
| [Newham 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003626) | 1,682 | 83.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Newham 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003627) | 1,525 | 74.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.6% |
| [Newham 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003628) | 1,691 | 68.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003629) | 1,947 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003520) | 1,983 | 283.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 80.5% |
| [Newham 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003521) | 2,172 | 485.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 88.5% |
| [Newham 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003522) | 1,852 | 81.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.9% |
| [Newham 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003525) | 2,076 | 243.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.0% |
| [Newham 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003526) | 1,880 | 162.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.6% |
| [Newham 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003488) | 1,983 | 133.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 91.0% |
| [Newham 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003489) | 2,993 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.3% |
| [Newham 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003490) | 1,994 | 84.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.6% |
| [Newham 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003524) | 1,930 | 50.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.4% |
| [Newham 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003535) | 1,856 | 247.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 75.8% |
| [Newham 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003536) | 2,120 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.9% |
| [Newham 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003621) | 1,652 | 85.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003622) | 1,821 | 100.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 70.0% |
| [Newham 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003623) | 1,756 | 65.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003523) | 2,464 | 117.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.5% |
| [Newham 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003527) | 1,828 | 83.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.4% |
| [Newham 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003537) | 2,161 | 35.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.9% |
| [Newham 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003542) | 2,234 | 103.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.6% |
| [Newham 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003624) | 1,689 | 71.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Newham 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003492) | 2,032 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Newham 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003494) | 2,116 | 56.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003495) | 2,075 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 025F](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01034204) | 1,993 | 38.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Newham 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003538) | 2,137 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 80.8% |
| [Newham 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003539) | 2,516 | 89.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 84.5% |
| [Newham 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003540) | 2,031 | 150.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003541) | 2,022 | 87.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.9% |
| [Newham 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003483) | 1,654 | 108.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.2% |
| [Newham 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003484) | 1,798 | 42.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 75.9% |
| [Newham 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003480) | 2,012 | 82.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 87.3% |
| [Newham 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003486) | 1,206 | 379.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 89.0% |
| [Newham 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003487) | 1,353 | 164.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 87.8% |
| [Newham 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01034205) | 1,555 | 419.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.5% |
| [Newham 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003479) | 1,547 | 77.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.7% |
| [Newham 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003481) | 1,476 | 192.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 79.9% |
| [Newham 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003485) | 1,688 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.4% |
| [Newham 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003513) | 1,562 | 211.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.5% |

## Your MP

- [East Ham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-ham): Sir Stephen Timms (Labour), MP since July 2024. 72% of the people here.
- [West Ham and Beckton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-ham-and-beckton): James Asser (Labour), MP since July 2024. 28% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in E6

[Beckton](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/beckton), [Beckton Park](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/beckton-park), [East Ham Central](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-central), [East Ham South](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-south), [East Ham South West](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-south-west), [East Ham West](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-west), [Lonsdale Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/lonsdale-avenue), [Plashet West](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/plashet-west), [Wallend North](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/wallend-north), [Wallend South](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/wallend-south)

## Postcode sectors in E6

[E6 1 (167 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6-1), [E6 2 (166 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6-2), [E6 3 (198 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6-3), [E6 5 (192 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6-5), [E6 6 (160 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6-6), [E6 7 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6-7), [E6 9 (33 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6-9)

## Council

[Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

## Towns in E6

[Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

## Postcode districts next to E6

[E7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7), [E12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e12), [E13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e13), [E16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e16), [IG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Beckton (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0614,51.5144), [Beckton Park (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0549,51.5088), [Cyprus (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0639,51.5085), [Gallions Reach (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0716,51.5089)

## More in the E postcode area

[All E postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## E6 in brief

E6 is a postcode district covering East Ham, Beckton and Wallend, in Newham.
About 87,641 people lived in E6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £430,000 in 2025 across 330 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 122.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in E6 was £430,000 in 2025.
E6 had 84,125 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in E6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In E6, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: E6
- Postcode area: [E](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)
- Constituency: [East Ham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-ham)
- Council: [Newham †](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)
- Area: 9.45 km²
- People, mid-2024: 87,641*
- Neighbourhoods: 45
- Output areas: 218

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[E16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e16), [E13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e13), [IG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig11), [E12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e12), [E7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7)

## Latest updates for E6

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6#f-house-sales-median-price.

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