Abbey Lane, London, E15 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 2RS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.1%	48.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.9%	51.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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%	64.6%	18.6%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	24%	-17.5%	44.2%	-20.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	54.2%	13.0%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	39.5%	32.2%	-7.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	15.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	5.5%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	50.2%	13.7%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	13.5%	3.2%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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%	4.5%	-3.7%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	43.2%	48.3%	5.1%	81.4%	-33.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	47.3%	52%	4.7%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	13.6%	20.7%	7.1%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	14.8%	5.6%	-9.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	11.7%	-6.0%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.5%	52.7%	6.2%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	8.2%	17%	8.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	16.5%	11.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	7.9%	-12.3%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Abbey Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Lane was 157.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Stratford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Stratford and the 231st highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E15 2RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Abbey Lane are based on 137 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 Abbey Lane, London, E15 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 2RS

Average Price
£253,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,630

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Lane

Average Price
£283,690

Semi-Detached
£816,914

Terraced
£497,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,035

Other
£266,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 45 Britten Court Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2024-10-29	£320,387
Flat 55 Britten Court Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2024-09-06	£210,478
Flat 32 Britten Court Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-23	£235,952
Flat 60 Britten Court Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-16	£223,870
Flat 16 Britten Court Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-03-16	£277,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 2RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E15 2RS 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	138
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	22
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,896 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	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 360 Sugar House Lane , Stratford E15 2RB	- not rated	319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way , Stratford E15 2JQ	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	4out of 4	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Richardson Road , E15 3BA	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Corporation Street , Stratford E15 3DN	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	1,731 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	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	866 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,010 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,311 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	826 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,385 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stratford Padel Club	221 High Street, Stratford	379 yd
The Print House	135 High Street, Stratford	428 yd
Marys Cafe	Queensway House, 275 - 285 High Street	548 yd
The Grande Restaurant	2 Cam Road, Stratford	632 yd
Jones X 3 Mills Ltd	Three Mills Studios, Three Mill Lane	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jim & Tonic	133 High Street, Stratford	417 yd
The Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Road, Stratford	719 yd
The Greyhound	136 West Ham Lane, Stratford	898 yd
Buzz Bingo	341 - 353 High Street, Stratford	900 yd
East London Rugby Club	71 Holland Road, Stratford	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burger Cafe	16 Abbey Lane, Stratford	282 yd
Chaiicuppa	Unit G3, Gtec House	466 yd
Kitchen Works	Unit 6 To 7, Abbey Trading Point	495 yd
Olympic Fish And Chips	2 Leywick Street, Stratford	746 yd
Station Fish Bar	2 Memorial Avenue, Stratford	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express Stratford	164 - 168 High Street, Stratford	459 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road	788 yd
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		817 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		836 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		856 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		933 yd
Carpenters & Docklands Centre GIBBINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	1,060 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,064 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	51.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 2RS