Forrester Way, London, E15 1GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 1GH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.7%	47.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.3%	52.6%	3.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 1GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% 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	49.6%	73.4%	23.8%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	21.2%	-10.7%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (94.2%) 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	41.3%	66.9%	25.6%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	35.4%	27.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	12.1%	4.2%	-7.9%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	8.8%	0.9%	-7.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	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.

In the area around E15 1GH this area, 4.7% 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 69.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	4.7%	-19.1%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	3.8%	-12.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	69.9%	46.9%	33.8%	36.1%
Other	18.1%	2.3%	-15.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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	10.2%	9.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	8.8%
Chinese	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	41.6%	42.8%	1.2%	81.4%	-38.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	54.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	22%	16.1%	-5.9%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	55.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	17.7%	12.1%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	12.3%	10.1%	-2.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	7.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Forrester Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forrester Way was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Maryland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forrester Way has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland and the 325th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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 1GH, 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 Forrester Way are based on 362 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 Forrester Way, London, E15 1GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 1GH

Average Price
£548,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£552,509

Other
£368,229

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrester Way

Average Price
£497,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£739,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,172

Other
£676,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrester WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
505 Braithwaite House, 7 Forrester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-02-24	£712,545
102 Braithwaite House, 7 Forrester Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-10-10	£707,151
Parking Space 20 Forrester Way, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£15,000	2020-12-22	£15,452
103 Foundry House, 3 Forrester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£428,761	2020-10-22	£448,209
303 Ravensbourne House, 6 Forrester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,802	2020-09-22	£417,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 1GH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E15 1GH 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	306
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	412 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	1,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,600 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	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsell Primary School Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way , Stratford E15 2JQ	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community 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	907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	2,250 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	2,282 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	826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,623 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,350 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	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,411 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,818 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	500 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	737 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expresso Coffee Ltd	Unit 3 Jubilee Line Platform, Stratford Station	348 yd
Sichuan Grand	Unit 1, Gerry Raffles Square	360 yd
Caffe Concerto	201 The Balcony, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Snowflake Gelato	21A The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Nuttea	46 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern	131 Angel Lane, Stratford	150 yd
Aspers (Casino Entrance) - Sky Bar	312 The Loft, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Aspers (Casino Entrance) - Tanzibar	312 The Loft, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
The Cow	4 Chestnut Plaza, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Tap East	7 International Square, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shicken Foods Ltd	102 The Street, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Indi-Go	210 The Balcony, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Wa Wa Wings Westfield Stratford Ltd	102 The Street, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Rhythm Kitchen	206 The Balcony, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Pho	PHO, 204 The Balcony	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose - Food Hall	1 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
John Lewis - Food Safety Shop Floor	101 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Marks & Spencer	43 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	365 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 38 To 40, West Mall	433 yd
Lidl UK	Units 41 And 42, West Mall	433 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (East Village Stratford) CHEERING LANE	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Gymbox (Westfield Stratford) WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY MONTFICHET ROAD	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Chobham Academy CHEERING LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	628 yd
Carpenters & Docklands Centre GIBBINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	751 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		865 yd
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	866 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		873 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		886 yd
London Aquatics Centre AQUATIC CENTRE AQUATIC CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	99.0%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 1GH