Lester Avenue, London, E15 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E15 3AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.9%	49.9%	1.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	52.2%	50.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	35.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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	42.6%	45.9%	3.3%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	34.8%	36.6%	1.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15%	9.9%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	28.6%	27.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.6%	1.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	32.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	16.7%	3%	-13.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	1.1%	10.7%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	13.7%	15.5%	1.8%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	51.1%	43.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	-38.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	61.3%	56.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	14.8%	17.4%	2.6%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	11%	0.6%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	56.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	5.7%	25.5%	19.8%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	7.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Lester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lester Avenue was 127.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Canning Town North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lester Avenue has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North and the 313th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E15 3AJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 Lester Avenue are based on 10 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 Lester Avenue, London, E15 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 3AJ

Average Price
£460,288

Semi-Detached
£445,282

Terraced
£520,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lester Avenue

Average Price
£436,655

Semi-Detached
£430,096

Terraced
£495,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Lester Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2025-10-23	£416,886
15 Lester Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-12-21	£476,541
26 Lester Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2013-01-23	£250,811
8 Lester Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2010-06-24	£509,776
26 Lester Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2009-11-06	£462,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 3AJ

Employment

E15 3AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E15 3AJ 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	101
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	30
Other	26
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gainsborough Primary School Gainsborough Road , E15 3AF	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School 10-14 Gainsborough Road , Stratford E15 3AF	- not rated	193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Infant School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Star Primary School Star Lane , Canning Town E16 4NH	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastlea Community School Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP	- not rated	200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rokeby School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	883 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Barking Road , E16 4DD	- not rated	896 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	1,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,594 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Promised Land Academy St Cedd's Hall , Foster Road E13 8SR	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Learningsure College 90a Lawson Close , Custom House E16 3LU	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
JMU Islamic Institute Uk 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Plaistow Jamia Islamia 163-165 Balaam Street , Plaistow E13 8AA	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eleanor Smith School North Street , Plaistow E13 9HN	- not rated	1,443 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
Sweet Tooth Dessert	82 Hermit Road, Canning Town	545 yd
Auntie Nanas	64 Hermit Road, Canning Town	565 yd
C Breeze Jerk Restaurant	84 Hermit Road, Canning Town	565 yd
Brazilian Gourmet Burger	70 Hermit Road, Canning Town	568 yd
The Eternal Garden Bar	Restaurant, 12 Cody Road	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East London Rugby Club	71 Holland Road, Stratford	516 yd
EADN London	24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town	728 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road	1,005 yd
Beckton Arms	Beckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange Fried Chicken	344 Grange Road, Plaistow	214 yd
Super Wok Oriental Cuisine	147 Hermit Road, Canning Town	360 yd
Rial	4A Memorial Avenue, Stratford	482 yd
Station Fish Bar	2 Memorial Avenue, Stratford	482 yd
Canaan Chinese Food Takeaway	58 Hermit Road, Canning Town	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town	878 yd
Co-Op	24 Barking Road, Canning Town	1,003 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street	359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastlea Community School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	196 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Grange Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	417 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue	tennis courts	436 yd
Star Park STAR LANE	grass pitches	537 yd
Star Park (Closed) Star Lane	grass pitches	537 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Rokeby School BARKING ROAD		866 yd
Cumberland School (Closed) Barking Road		899 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town) VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite	975 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 3AJ