Major Road, London, E15 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 1DY has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.7%	49%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.1% 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	46.4%	50.1%	3.7%	37.9%	12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	31.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.2%	53.4%	6.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.6%	32.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	20.1%	2.5%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10%	1.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	40.1%	2.8%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	17.6%	4.9%	-12.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	9.9%	12.2%	2.3%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	35.2%	44.5%	9.3%	81.4%	-36.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	39.8%	38.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	15.4%	28.5%	13.1%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	10.5%	-10.9%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.7% 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	39.5%	38.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-44.5%
10+ Years	15.4%	26.7%	11.3%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	8.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Major Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Major Road was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% lower than the Maryland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Major Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland and the 120th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E15 1DY, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Major Road are based on 78 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 Major Road, London, E15 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 1DY

Average Price
£1,004,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,488

Other
£4,822,815

Estimated Average Property Prices for Major Road

Average Price
£550,545

Semi-Detached
£561,812

Terraced
£502,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,791

Other
£4,732,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Major Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Major Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,000	2025-01-07	£23,549
Flat 1 Metro Building, 148 Major Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,000	2024-10-04	£349,247
Flat 2 Metro Building, 148 Major Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-07-21	£351,142
166 Major Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,015,000	2023-03-31	£14,143,447
154 Major Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-07-22	£609,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 1DY

Employment

E15 1DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E15 1DY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,619 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	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,899 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	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsell Primary School Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	No	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	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,476 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,238 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	476 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,092 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pranzos Piri Piri	86 High Road Leyton	246 yd
Al Bader	96 High Road Leyton	266 yd
Dough Daddy UK / DD Sports Bar	1 Liberty Bridge Road, Stratford	346 yd
Ban Be Limited	1 Liberty Bridge Road, Stratford	346 yd
Haider Grill and Kebabish	139 High Road Leyton	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton House Working Mens Club And Institute	Leyton House Working Mens Club, 200 Chandos Road	52 yd
Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	502 yd
Mother Kellys E20	27 - 30 Victory Parade, Stratford	581 yd
Roots Local Ltd	3 - 4 West Park Walk, Stratford	680 yd
The Railway Tavern	131 Angel Lane, Stratford	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Inn	70 High Road Leyton	266 yd
Shawarma Grill	72 High Road Leyton	266 yd
Pizzicheria Grappelli At The Gantry	The Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Avenue	423 yd
Firezza	10 Prize Walk, Stratford	445 yd
Best Fried Chicken	142 High Road Leyton	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	75 Celebration Avenue, Stratford	515 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	699 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	741 yd
Waitrose - Food Hall	1 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	783 yd
John Lewis - Food Safety Shop Floor	101 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	242 yd
Chobham Academy CHEERING LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	307 yd
Better Gym (East Village Stratford) CHEERING LANE	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Leyton Mills) 6 LEYTON MILLS 6 LEYTON MILLS MARSHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Lee Valley Velopark BMX TRACK BMX TRACK QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	cycling	745 yd
Lee Valley Hockey And Tennis Centre LEADMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	915 yd
Lee Valley Sports Centre (Closed) Quarter Mile Lane	grass pitches	962 yd
Gymbox (Westfield Stratford) WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY MONTFICHET ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Leighton Bus Garage Ruckholt Road		1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	5.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 1DY