Buxton Road, London, E15 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 1QU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	47.3%	50.9%	3.6%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	31.7%	-5.7%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	46.8%	1.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35.6%	38%	2.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	18.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	43.9%	9.6%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	19.8%	2.7%	-17.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	42.6%	47.2%	4.6%	81.4%	-34.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	47.6%	47.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	19%	25.7%	6.7%	6.1%	19.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	12.1%	-8.1%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% 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	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	12%	25.7%	13.7%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	6.6%	-13.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Buxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buxton Road was 152.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buxton Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 261st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E15 1QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Buxton Road are based on 431 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 Buxton Road, London, E15 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 1QU

Average Price
£573,434

Semi-Detached
£622,684

Terraced
£619,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,896

Other
£505,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Road

Average Price
£652,599

Semi-Detached
£1,016,803

Terraced
£746,204

Detached
£478,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,841

Other
£1,208,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-01-24	£349,950
44 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£572,500	2023-02-03	£539,371
68 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-01-05	£440,500
19 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£693,000	2022-11-17	£627,419
18 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£581,500	2022-03-28	£570,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 1QU

Employment

E15 1QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 1QU 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	120
Self-Employed	66
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	20
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	30
Education	28
Construction	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4out of 4	605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maryland Infant School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	- not rated	115 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' RC Infant School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HB	- not rated	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' RC Junior School Bow Street , Stratford E15 1HD	- not rated	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , E15 4LP	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	1,233 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,109 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,356 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,222 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,706 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	- not rated	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,793 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	319 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	516 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	839 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,083 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
Fleur Du Jour	72 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	127 yd
R3 Lounge Limited	84 - 90 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	165 yd
Pitta Maria	185 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	207 yd
Tasty African	51A Leytonstone Road, Stratford	282 yd
Kotch Pizza	55 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	400 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	631 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	631 yd
The Railway Tavern	131 Angel Lane, Stratford	710 yd
Leyton House Working Mens Club And Institute	Leyton House Working Mens Club, 200 Chandos Road	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Wah Takeaway	68 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	127 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	84 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	192 yd
Spice Hut	189 - 191 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	206 yd
Pizza Gogo	193 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	207 yd
Bromley AAGV Ltd	89B Leytonstone Road, Stratford	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	185 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	564 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	792 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	792 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	648 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	655 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,030 yd
Chobham Academy CHEERING LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,068 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		1,093 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 1QU