Paul Street, London, E15 4FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 4FF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	56.2%	55.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	28.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	47%	39.8%	-7.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	34.3%	39.5%	5.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	11.2%	14.1%	2.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	17.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	43.9%	7.6%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	14.2%	3.3%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	1.1%	13.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	16%	10.1%	-5.9%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	37.6%	41.1%	3.5%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	15.7%	20%	4.3%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	11.7%	-7.8%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.8% 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	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	10.1%	25.8%	15.7%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	8%	10%	2.0%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	21%	3%	-18.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Paul Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paul Street was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.5% lower than the West Ham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Paul Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham and the 320th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 4FF, 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 Paul Street are based on 152 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 Paul Street, London, E15 4FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4FF

Average Price
£391,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,038

Other
£10,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paul Street

Average Price
£1,942,349

Semi-Detached
£448,730

Terraced
£755,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£562,503

Other
£12,736,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paul Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 142 Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,500	2024-09-06	£382,466
140 Paul Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,856	2023-11-14	£10,631
Flat 5 142 Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-09-08	£384,902
Flat 7 142 Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-08-10	£398,076
Flat 5 142 Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£245,000	2012-10-23	£443,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4FF

Employment

E15 4FF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 4FF 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	96
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	23
Other	21
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3out of 4	587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,607 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	593 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carpenters Primary School Friendship Way , Stratford E15 2JQ	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Richardson Road , E15 3BA	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh Primary School Corporation Street , Stratford E15 3DN	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	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	690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,949 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	350 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,963 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,976 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	4out of 4	64 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	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	162 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	551 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Al Zayt Limited	38 West Ham Lane, Stratford	88 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre, 1 Paul Street	120 yd
Kay Viva Ltd	45 West Ham Lane, Stratford	169 yd
Sawmill Cafe	51 - 53 West Ham Lane, Stratford	169 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	3 West Ham Lane, Stratford	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	136 West Ham Lane, Stratford	313 yd
Queens Head	5 - 7 West Ham Lane, Stratford	359 yd
Ye Olde Black Bull	13 Broadway, Stratford	388 yd
King Edward VII	The King Edward VII, 47 Broadway	388 yd
Buzz Bingo	341 - 353 High Street, Stratford	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burj Chicken And Pizza	22 West Ham Lane, Stratford	95 yd
Top Chef	32 West Ham Lane, Stratford	95 yd
Munchiz	34 West Ham Lane, Stratford	95 yd
Imperial Project Smash Burger Mexicano	3 West Ham Lane, Stratford	169 yd
Cafe Olympic	61 West Ham Lane, Stratford	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford	408 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	533 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 38 To 40, West Mall	606 yd
Lidl UK	Units 41 And 42, West Mall	606 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	119 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		201 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		220 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		268 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		318 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	702 yd
Carpenters & Docklands Centre GIBBINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 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	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%

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

Overview of E15 4FF