Westdown Road, London, E15 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E15 2BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.1%	49.1%	2.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	61.4%	58.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	28%	-0.1%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	47.1%	51.5%	4.4%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	38.5%	31.1%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	21%	4.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	43.2%	13.9%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	20.1%	4.5%	-15.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	40.6%	44.7%	4.1%	81.4%	-36.7%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.1% 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	35.6%	38.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-45.1%
European Union	29.9%	30%	0.1%	6.1%	23.9%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	11.2%	6.2%	-5.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	15.4%	1.0%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	7.3%	2.3%	1.3%	6.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	14%	26.5%	12.5%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	9.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Westdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westdown Road was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% lower than the Cathall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westdown Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cathall and the 169th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E15 2BZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Westdown Road are based on 160 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 Westdown Road, London, E15 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 2BZ

Average Price
£565,804

Semi-Detached
£498,954

Terraced
£570,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westdown Road

Average Price
£477,327

Semi-Detached
£635,111

Terraced
£594,157

Detached
£1,031,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,930

Other
£48,898

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-09-25	£539,506
15 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-12-22	£541,695
3 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£538,000	2020-07-17	£646,215
40 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-07-06	£629,522
38 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-09-30	£625,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 2BZ

Employment

E15 2BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	34
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	16
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	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	985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,737 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	2,770 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	2,924 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	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newport School Newport Road , E10 6PJ	4out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,474 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	2,063 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,775 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,336 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	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,389 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	883 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,685 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
Fireyard at The Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	123 yd
Restaurant Glorioso	132 High Road Leyton	123 yd
Cafe Du Metro	140 High Road Leyton	123 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit H Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	153 yd
KFC	16 The Square, High Road Leyton	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	123 yd
The Birkbeck Tavern	The Birkbeck Tavern, 45 Langthorne Road	520 yd
Wine Bar & More	267 High Road Leyton	532 yd
Leyton House Working Mens Club And Institute	Leyton House Working Mens Club, 200 Chandos Road	636 yd
The Northcote	110 Grove Green Road	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Fried Chicken	142 High Road Leyton	123 yd
Orient Chicken & Pizza	128 High Road Leyton	123 yd
Eggfree Cake Box at Asda	1 Marshall Road	151 yd
Burger King	Unit F, Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	151 yd
Subway	3 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Superstore, 1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	153 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, 297-299 High Road Leyton	532 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 401-407 High Road Leyton	773 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Celebration Avenue, Stratford	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Leyton Mills) 6 LEYTON MILLS 6 LEYTON MILLS MARSHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	378 yd
Lee Valley Hockey And Tennis Centre LEADMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	643 yd
Leighton Bus Garage Ruckholt Road		643 yd
Chobham Academy CHEERING LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	701 yd
Lee Valley Velopark BMX TRACK BMX TRACK QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	cycling	722 yd
Matchroom Stadium (Leyton Orient Fc) MATCHROOM STADIUM MATCHROOM STADIUM BRISBANE ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Lee Valley Sports Centre (Closed) Quarter Mile Lane	grass pitches	786 yd
Better Gym (East Village Stratford) CHEERING LANE	health and fitness suite	816 yd
The Score Centre THE SCORE CENTRE THE SCORE CENTRE OLIVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	878 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	144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 2BZ