Portway, London, E15 3QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E15 3QG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	53.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.6%	46.1%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 3QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	42.8%	45.1%	2.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	33.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	-10.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48.4%	54.5%	6.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	29.6%	26.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	27.9%	27.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17%	33.7%	16.7%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	13.4%	3.7%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.2% 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	19%	21.6%	2.6%	1.1%	20.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	21%	26.4%	5.4%	2.5%	23.9%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	29.1%	17.2%	-11.9%	81.4%	-64.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.8%	10.8%	9.0%	0.6%	10.2%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	62%	53.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	16.5%	20.4%	3.9%	2.7%	17.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	13.5%	2.1%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	53%	-7.5%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	2%	36%	34.0%	9.8%	26.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	1.8%	-26.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	52.8%	6.5%	46.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the West Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portway has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham and the 12th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 3QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Portway are based on 156 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 Portway, London, E15 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 3QG

Average Price
£317,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£655,494

Semi-Detached
£665,134

Terraced
£589,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,577

Other
£3,131,560

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Portway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2006-11-17	£325,387
54 Portway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,995	2004-09-24	£327,883
64 Portway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	1999-11-03	£197,119
58 Portway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	1997-08-29	£308,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 3QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E15 3QG 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	72
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	27
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,552 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	58 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	4out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Junior School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery Richardson Road , E15 3BA	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , E15 4LP	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	1,026 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	4,385 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	992 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	1,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,175 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,334 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	587 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,538 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	158 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	367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford College London 43 WEST HAM LANE , LONDON E15 4PH	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	723 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	150 yd
Mums Pizza & Cuisine	8 Church Street, Stratford	306 yd
Rainbow Cafe	2A Church Street, Stratford	306 yd
Chapati Man	81 New Road	382 yd
Burger Boyz	123 Plaistow Road, Stratford	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Britannia	2 Plaistow Grove, Stratford	366 yd
The Greyhound	136 West Ham Lane, Stratford	388 yd
Queens Head	5 - 7 West Ham Lane, Stratford	819 yd
Ye Olde Black Bull	13 Broadway, Stratford	826 yd
King Edward VII	The King Edward VII, 47 Broadway	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokyo Express	75 Portway, Stratford	150 yd
Chicken Spot	5A Church Street, Stratford	315 yd
Pizza Rush	5 Church Street, Stratford	315 yd
DRD Pizza And Ice Cream	123 Plaistow Road, Stratford	404 yd
Chicken Village	105 Plaistow Road, Stratford	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford	307 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	741 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	927 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	967 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	394 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		707 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		710 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	755 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		773 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		822 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	854 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	955 yd
East London Rfc HOLLAND ROAD	grass pitches	958 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 3QG