Abbey Lane, London, E15 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E15 2RY is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.6%	46.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.4%	53.1%	2.7%	49.0%	4.1%

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 2RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	44.2%	54.2%	10.0%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	31.9%	-6.6%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47.9%	45.5%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37%	39%	2.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	22.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	37.2%	7.7%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	15.1%	2.6%	-12.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	12.9%	14.8%	1.9%	1.1%	13.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	18.8%	23.1%	4.3%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	9%	7%	-2.0%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	35.6%	24.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-57.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	49%	54.2%	5.2%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	14%	15.6%	1.6%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	12.8%	-4.6%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.9%	54%	6.1%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	8.4%	32.5%	24.1%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	23%	2.9%	-20.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Abbey Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Lane was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Stratford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Stratford and the 319th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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 2RY, 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 138 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 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 2RY

Average Price
£414,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,725

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Lane

Average Price
£270,291

Semi-Detached
£821,173

Terraced
£501,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,191

Other
£250,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£479,000	2021-09-24	£487,404
10 Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-09-28	£269,789
20 Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-01-26	£393,194
8 Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-03-21	£290,759
14 Abbey Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-09-16	£256,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 2RY

Employment

E15 2RY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E15 2RY 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	83
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	25
Retired	21
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2

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	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	2,512 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 5 Sugar House Lane , E15 2QS	3out of 4	278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way , Stratford E15 2JQ	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace Primary School St Leonard's Street , Bow E3 3BT	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery Richardson Road , E15 3BA	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Corporation Street , Stratford E15 3DN	- not rated	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	661 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	1,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	871 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,016 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	3out of 4	782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,225 yd	Foundation school	No	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	847 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	- not rated	847 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UK Community College Broadway Chambers , 2 Broadway E15 4QS	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community 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
The Print House	135 High Street, Stratford	256 yd
Stratford Padel Club	221 High Street, Stratford	265 yd
Marys Cafe	Queensway House, 275 - 285 High Street	498 yd
Cakes & Craves	46 Warton Road, Stratford	551 yd
The Grande Restaurant	2 Cam Road, Stratford	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jim & Tonic	133 High Street, Stratford	247 yd
The Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Road, Stratford	627 yd
Buzz Bingo	341 - 353 High Street, Stratford	892 yd
The Greyhound	136 West Ham Lane, Stratford	1,014 yd
The Abbey Tap	10 - 14 Broadway, Stratford	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burger Cafe	16 Abbey Lane, Stratford	98 yd
Chaiicuppa	Unit G3, Gtec House	648 yd
Kitchen Works	Unit 6 To 7, Abbey Trading Point	675 yd
Olympic Fish And Chips	2 Leywick Street, Stratford	915 yd
Dessert Ice Cream Club - Kiosk 2	The Arcelor Mittal Orbit, 3 Thornton Street	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express Stratford	164 - 168 High Street, Stratford		328 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Hancock Road		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		852 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		861 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		881 yd
Carpenters & Docklands Centre GIBBINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		966 yd
London Aquatics Centre AQUATIC CENTRE AQUATIC CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 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	176.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 2RY