Downsell Road, London, E15 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	43.1%	49.7%	6.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	56.9%	50.3%	-6.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	46.6%	54%	7.4%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	32.8%	-8.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.6%	32.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.9%	4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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%	14.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.9%	10.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	38.8%	13.0%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	19.5%	2.2%	-17.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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%	6.4%	-2.6%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	5%	7%	2.0%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.8%
White	41.6%	44.4%	2.8%	81.4%	-37.0%
Arab	6.1%	0.6%	-5.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	52.9%	53.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	15.5%	18.3%	2.8%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	16.2%	-2.5%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	53.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	8.4%	24.8%	16.4%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	4.9%	-13.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Downsell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downsell Road was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the Cann Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downsell Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall and the 69th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E15 2BU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Downsell Road are based on 156 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Downsell Road, London, E15 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 2BU

Average Price
£587,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£542,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,610

Other
£2,213,542

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downsell Road

Average Price
£548,699

Semi-Detached
£571,274

Terraced
£548,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,820

Other
£1,170,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downsell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Downsell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-08-30	£838,450
52 Downsell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-10-10	£611,047
26 Downsell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-09-22	£720,568
68 Downsell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-09-17	£581,331
128 Downsell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-29	£631,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 2BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E15 2BU 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	107
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Construction	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3

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	663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,395 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	2,453 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	3,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsell Primary School Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	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	1,558 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	2,176 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	1,802 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,585 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,563 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	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,988 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,264 yd	Free schools	No	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	524 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,382 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Al Bader	96 High Road Leyton	184 yd
Pranzos Piri Piri	86 High Road Leyton	189 yd
Haider Grill and Kebabish	139 High Road Leyton	215 yd
Fireyard at The Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	237 yd
Restaurant Glorioso	132 High Road Leyton	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	237 yd
Leyton House Working Mens Club And Institute	Leyton House Working Mens Club, 200 Chandos Road	367 yd
The Birkbeck Tavern	The Birkbeck Tavern, 45 Langthorne Road	435 yd
Wine Bar & More	267 High Road Leyton	837 yd
Mother Kellys E20	27 - 30 Victory Parade, Stratford	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Inn	70 High Road Leyton	184 yd
Shawarma Grill	72 High Road Leyton	184 yd
Best Fried Chicken	142 High Road Leyton	237 yd
Orient Chicken & Pizza	128 High Road Leyton	237 yd
Eggfree Cake Box at Asda	1 Marshall Road	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Superstore, 1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	506 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Celebration Avenue, Stratford	822 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, 297-299 High Road Leyton	837 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	892 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 401-407 High Road Leyton	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	284 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Leyton Mills) 6 LEYTON MILLS 6 LEYTON MILLS MARSHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Chobham Academy CHEERING LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	595 yd
Better Gym (East Village Stratford) CHEERING LANE	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Lee Valley Velopark BMX TRACK BMX TRACK QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	cycling	863 yd
Cathall Leisure Centre (Closed) Harrow Green Library Harrow Green Library Cathall Road	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Lee Valley Hockey And Tennis Centre LEADMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	908 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd
Leighton Bus Garage Ruckholt Road		977 yd
Lee Valley Sports Centre (Closed) Quarter Mile Lane	grass pitches	1,013 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	162.6 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 2BU