Whitear Walk, London, E15 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 1QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	49%	61.1%	12.1%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	26.7%	-9.5%	44.2%	-17.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	4.9%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	51%	-2.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	29.9%	31.1%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.3%	19.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.8%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	33.9%	3.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	17.9%	5.9%	-12.0%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	1.1%	11.0%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	19%	24.3%	5.3%	2.5%	21.8%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	38.7%	32.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	-48.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	11%	18.1%	7.1%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	15.9%	10.9%	-5.0%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	15.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% 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	47.3%	47.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	9.9%	26.8%	16.9%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	8.6%	-14.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Whitear Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitear Walk was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Maryland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitear Walk has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland and the 235th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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 1QH, 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 Whitear Walk are based on 15 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 Whitear Walk, London, E15 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 1QH

Average Price
£342,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£570,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,907

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitear Walk

Average Price
£322,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£539,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitear WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Whitear Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,011	2023-11-22	£308,474
38 Whitear Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,000	2017-08-11	£407,131
15 Whitear Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-04-18	£254,236
21 Whitear Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-05-12	£274,345
15 Whitear Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-04-02	£269,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 1QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E15 1QH 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	97
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	29
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	278 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	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,739 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	328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsell Primary School Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	1,221 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	827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	2,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	905 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,739 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,431 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	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	495 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	598 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,147 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	338 yd
Buns & Berries	1 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	344 yd
Love Choco	1 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	344 yd
Thailander	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	361 yd
Grand Somsa Choyxona - Stratford	184 The Grove, Stratford	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern	131 Angel Lane, Stratford	122 yd
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	361 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	388 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	388 yd
Aspers (Casino Entrance) - Sky Bar	312 The Loft, Westfield Stratford City	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jotil Burgers	The Cart And Horses, 1 Maryland Point	335 yd
Star BBQ	190 The Grove, Stratford	388 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	120 The Grove, Stratford	388 yd
Good Friend	113 The Grove, Stratford	406 yd
Papillion Pizza	111 The Grove, Stratford	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	406 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	476 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	515 yd
Waitrose - Food Hall	1 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	515 yd
John Lewis - Food Safety Shop Floor	101 The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (East Village Stratford) CHEERING LANE	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Chobham Academy CHEERING LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	652 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	668 yd
Gymbox (Westfield Stratford) WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY MONTFICHET ROAD	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Carpenters & Docklands Centre GIBBINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	832 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		920 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		949 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		954 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		1,035 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	129.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 1QH