Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 1BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E15 1BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	65.4%	55.7%	-9.7%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	32.1%	3.9%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2%	8.1%	6.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.4%	65%	4.6%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	33.7%	26.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around E15 1BQ this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	7.2%	4.2%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	5%	1.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	7.7%	-4.9%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	69.2%	4.7%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	9.3%	4.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	0.7%	9.5%
Indian	17%	11.4%	-5.6%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	43%	43.3%	0.3%	81.4%	-38.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35%	32.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-51.1%
European Union	16.4%	21.8%	5.4%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	30%	-4.4%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	35%	32.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-51.0%
10+ Years	16.7%	18.2%	1.5%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	25.7%	18.6%	-7.1%	2.9%	15.7%
2-5 Years	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	19%	8.5%	1.9%	17.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	11.5%	1.5%	10.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Gerry Raffles Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gerry Raffles Square was 269.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% higher than the Maryland average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Gerry Raffles Square has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland and the 105th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E15 1BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gerry Raffles Square are based on 277 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 1BQ

Average Price
£475,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£883,679

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,449

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gerry Raffles Square

Average Price
£447,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£831,174

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,857

Other
£21,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gerry Raffles SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Gerry Raffles Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-04-20	£359,675
66 Gerry Raffles Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£373,000	2024-03-20	£347,409
75 Gerry Raffles Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-23	£251,698
98 Gerry Raffles Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-08-12	£372,957
126 Gerry Raffles Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£407,500	2021-02-04	£409,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 1BQ

Employment

E15 1BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	25
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way , Stratford E15 2JQ	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Ham Church Primary School Portway , Stratford E15 3QG	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	479 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,330 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	708 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,263 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	223 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	706 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sichuan Grand	Unit 1, Gerry Raffles Square	4 yd
GM Jollof Hut	Unit 65A, North Mall	77 yd
Yummy Yummy London - Unit 1	61 - 62 North Mall, The Mall	77 yd
Over The Moon Coffee Shop - Unit 9	Units 61 To 62, North Mall	87 yd
Pizza Express	Theatre Square, Salway Road	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	78 - 102 Broadway, Stratford	170 yd
The Goose On Broadway	The Goose, 78 - 102 Broadway	170 yd
The Abbey Tap	10 - 14 Broadway, Stratford	263 yd
Ye Olde Black Bull	13 Broadway, Stratford	264 yd
King Edward VII	The King Edward VII, 47 Broadway	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
French Tacos House	Unit M2, 49 - 51 The Mall	97 yd
Iro Sushi	Unit M4, 49 - 51 The Mall	97 yd
Burrito Bro	Unit M8, 49 - 51 The Mall	97 yd
Danube Kebab Point	Unit M6, 49 - 51 The Mall	97 yd
Aroma Authentic Dum Biriyani	Unit M7, 49 - 51 The Mall	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Units 38 To 40, West Mall	104 yd
Lidl UK	Units 41 And 42, West Mall	104 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	120 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	423 yd
Waitrose - Food Hall	1 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carpenters & Docklands Centre GIBBINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		503 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		523 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		529 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	590 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		612 yd
Gymbox (Westfield Stratford) WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY MONTFICHET ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	727 yd
London Aquatics Centre AQUATIC CENTRE AQUATIC CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Better Gym (East Village Stratford) CHEERING LANE	health and fitness suite	932 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.