Richford Road, London, E15 3PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E15 3PQ is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	45.4%	45.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54.6%	54.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 3PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	37%	-0.7%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.6%	5%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.6%	4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.8%	50.4%	3.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	35.6%	34%	-1.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	17.6%	17.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	9.3%	-8.9%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.3%	8.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	40%	9.6%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	11.2%	3%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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	15.5%	20.6%	5.1%	1.1%	19.5%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	10.7%	4.4%	-6.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	17.6%	19%	1.4%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	28.8%	31.3%	2.5%	81.4%	-50.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	49.8%	52.2%	2.4%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	16.8%	-4.9%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	52.3%	3.4%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	8.4%	31.4%	23.0%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	4.4%	-16.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Richford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richford Road was 14.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% lower than the Plaistow North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richford Road has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North and the 10th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.1%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E15 3PQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Richford Road are based on 67 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 Richford Road, London, E15 3PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 3PQ

Average Price
£530,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£565,020

Detached
£869,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,463

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richford Road

Average Price
£447,156

Semi-Detached
£507,459

Terraced
£500,138

Detached
£768,074

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,081

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Richford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2026-02-27	£555,000
28 Richford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-03-24	£535,179
10A Richford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-09-27	£273,862
34 Richford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,600	2018-07-20	£506,242
22 Richford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2018-07-17	£683,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 3PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E15 3PQ 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	103
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Nursery School Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET	- not rated	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Ham Church Primary School Portway , Stratford E15 3QG	3out of 4	183 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	4out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Junior School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery Richardson Road , E15 3BA	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , E15 4LP	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	981 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,268 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,119 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,193 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,214 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	716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education Links 195 Vicarage Lane , E15 4HJ	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School Block F, Tennyson Road , Forest Gate E15 4DR	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford College London 43 WEST HAM LANE , LONDON E15 4PH	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunch American Inspired	78 Portway, Stratford	93 yd
Burger Boyz	123 Plaistow Road, Stratford	323 yd
Shays Coffee	Plaistow Station, Plaistow Road	328 yd
ATL Cafe	125 Plaistow Road, Stratford	329 yd
Fat Chaps	121 Plaistow Road, Stratford	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Britannia	2 Plaistow Grove, Stratford	266 yd
The Greyhound	136 West Ham Lane, Stratford	469 yd
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	726 yd
The Black Lion	Black Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street	854 yd
Queens Head	5 - 7 West Ham Lane, Stratford	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokyo Express	75 Portway, Stratford	93 yd
DRD Pizza And Ice Cream	123 Plaistow Road, Stratford	323 yd
Chicken Village	105 Plaistow Road, Stratford	328 yd
Moxi Moxi	101 Plaistow Road, Stratford	328 yd
China Express	157 Plaistow Road, Stratford	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford	364 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	836 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	525 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	687 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	800 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		826 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		839 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	877 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		897 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		946 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	302.2 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	251.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 3PQ