Vicarage Lane, London, E15 4ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 4ET has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.4%	47.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.6%	52.4%	1.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	45.4%	47.8%	2.4%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	34.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-9.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	48.9%	55%	6.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	39.4%	29.7%	-9.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6%	10.3%	4.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	21.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	38.5%	4.7%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	18.2%	5.8%	-12.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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	13.4%	22.4%	9.0%	1.1%	21.3%
Chinese	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	37.1%	31%	-6.1%	81.4%	-50.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	10%	2.4%	-7.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.9%	42.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	18.9%	16.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	18%	23.2%	5.2%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	42.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	10%	28.1%	18.1%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	15.4%	7.3%	-8.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	9.6%	-9.8%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Vicarage Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Lane was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vicarage Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E15 4ET, 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Vicarage Lane are based on 210 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 Vicarage Lane, London, E15 4ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4ET

Average Price
£391,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£436,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,547

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Lane

Average Price
£357,183

Semi-Detached
£487,711

Terraced
£437,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,010

Other
£935,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 St. Matthews Court Vicarage Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,500	2018-04-06	£340,028
Flat 1 St. Matthews Court Vicarage Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£139,995	2002-10-18	£413,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4ET

Employment

E15 4ET 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 4ET 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	70
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate 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	3out of 4	811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Ham Church Primary School Portway , Stratford E15 3QG	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	918 yd	Community school	No	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	178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,530 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,762 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,859 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	552 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent 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
Slice Of Meat	24 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	37 yd
JB Coffee And Gourmet	37 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	63 yd
VIP Cafe	75 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	131 yd
Creamy Cup Cafe	115 Romford Road, Stratford	199 yd
Buzz Cafe - Starbucks	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	569 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	569 yd
Ye Olde Black Bull	13 Broadway, Stratford	587 yd
King Edward VII	The King Edward VII, 47 Broadway	587 yd
Queens Head	5 - 7 West Ham Lane, Stratford	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calabash	22 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	37 yd
Strs Hut	35 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	54 yd
Basil Pizza / Manifesto - Stratford	41 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	89 yd
Tasty Fish Bar & Best Kebab	57 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	131 yd
Roti Joupa	85 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	200 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	462 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	559 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	671 yd
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	311 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	517 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		693 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		779 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		783 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		826 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	886 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	947 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	988 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 4ET