Forest Lane, London, E15 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E15 1RW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	57.2%	13.3%	51.0%	6.2%
Male	56.1%	42.8%	-13.3%	49.0%	-6.2%

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 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	31.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.2%	38.4%	-7.8%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	34.4%	40.4%	6.0%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	27.1%	1.3%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	33.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	15.6%	2%	-13.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	9.8%	12%	2.2%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	12.5%	5%	-7.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	37.4%	32.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-49.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	5.4%	4.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	17.6%	-5.0%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	9%	2.1%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	47.5%	49%	1.5%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	11.8%	29.8%	18.0%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	23%	4.1%	-18.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Forest Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Lane was 316.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 219.0% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 81st highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 159.5%.

🔎 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 1RW, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Forest Lane are based on 209 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 Forest Lane, London, E15 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 1RW

Average Price
£466,685

Semi-Detached
£732,228

Terraced
£494,396

Detached
£636,291

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,975

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Lane

Average Price
£395,493

Semi-Detached
£548,822

Terraced
£468,052

Detached
£543,959

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,628

Other
£438,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-08-14	£756,132
90 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-06-26	£693,195
60 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-08-09	£467,257
87 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-02-27	£490,471
87 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£401,000	2018-11-29	£467,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 1RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3out of 4	925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,398 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	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	531 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	575 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	609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,518 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	1,444 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,397 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,068 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	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	847 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	961 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	968 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
Radha Krishna Temple	5 - 7 Cedars Road, Stratford	403 yd
Costa Compass Group UK & Ireland	Cafe, Atherton Leisure Centre	413 yd
Tasty African	51A Leytonstone Road, Stratford	547 yd
Kotch Pizza	55 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	547 yd
EU HotFood	87 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	652 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	728 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	790 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	790 yd
The Railway Tavern	131 Angel Lane, Stratford	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karlas Kitchen	14 Bramall Close, Stratford	300 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway	6A Leytonstone Road, Stratford	492 yd
Wok & Go Maryland	59 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	528 yd
Shapla Peri Peri / Rio Mamas Ltd	57 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	546 yd
Wing Fellas	47 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	409 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	560 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	570 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	719 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	271 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	617 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	823 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		853 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	1,062 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	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.5%

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	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 1RW