Vicarage Lane, London, E15 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E15 4HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.7%	49.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	48%	48.1%	0.1%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	38%	5.9%	44.2%	-6.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45%	40.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	33%	37.8%	4.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.5%	14%	0.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	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	26.2%	25.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	34.6%	12.5%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	17%	3.4%	-13.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	9.5%	19.2%	9.7%	1.1%	18.1%
Chinese	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	34.7%	32.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	-48.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	52.1%	49.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	14%	16.2%	2.2%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	14%	17.6%	3.6%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% 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	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	4.9%	31.7%	26.8%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	12%	3.9%	-8.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	5.3%	-19.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Vicarage Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Lane was 149.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% higher than the West Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham and the 263rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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 4HJ, 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 Vicarage Lane are based on 211 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 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4HJ

Average Price
£610,546

Semi-Detached
£623,284

Terraced
£573,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,293

Other
£1,371,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Lane

Average Price
£346,608

Semi-Detached
£490,254

Terraced
£439,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,986

Other
£878,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Vicarage Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2023-11-30	£17,411
149 Vicarage Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-08-30	£548,106
133A Vicarage Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-06-26	£258,564
187A Vicarage Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£279,000	2023-05-31	£265,007
177 Vicarage Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-02-25	£543,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,558 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	169 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Infant School Eleanor Road , E15 4AB	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery Richardson Road , E15 3BA	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	- not rated	786 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	658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , E15 4LP	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	1,052 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,502 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	870 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	1,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,460 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	472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,568 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	110 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	188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	242 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford College London 43 WEST HAM LANE , LONDON E15 4PH	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	629 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
VIP Cafe	75 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	284 yd
Brunch American Inspired	78 Portway, Stratford	294 yd
Chapati Man	81 New Road	338 yd
JB Coffee And Gourmet	37 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	346 yd
Mums Pizza & Cuisine	8 Church Street, Stratford	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	136 West Ham Lane, Stratford	402 yd
The Britannia	2 Plaistow Grove, Stratford	543 yd
Queens Head	5 - 7 West Ham Lane, Stratford	660 yd
Ye Olde Black Bull	13 Broadway, Stratford	662 yd
King Edward VII	The King Edward VII, 47 Broadway	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious	39 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	284 yd
Tasty Fish Bar & Best Kebab	57 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	284 yd
Roti Joupa	85 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	284 yd
Royal	61 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	284 yd
Lams Kitchen	63 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 New Plaistow Road, Stratford	375 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	591 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	798 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	808 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	279 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		589 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		613 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		663 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	676 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		714 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	821 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,027 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,050 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	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 4HJ