The Common, London, E15 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E15 4LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.5%	4.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.2%	48.5%	-4.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	30.8%	-5.7%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.7%	15.4%	7.7%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	45.5%	-5.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.8%	43.6%	9.8%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	9.9%	9.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	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	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	23.8%	16.8%	9.6%	14.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	32.5%	0.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	20.4%	4%	-16.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.3%	0.6%	-6.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	3%	-5.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	0.4%	5.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	49.3%	56.4%	7.1%	81.4%	-25.0%
Roma	0%	8.5%	8.5%	0.2%	8.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	25.6%	29.9%	4.3%	6.1%	23.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	8.5%	7.7%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	6.1%	-10.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.8%	51.5%	6.7%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	15.2%	21.8%	6.6%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	13%	13.9%	0.9%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	5.5%	-11.7%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	3%	0.0%	3.0%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Common was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Common has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 369th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.8%.

🔎 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 4LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Common are based on 124 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 The Common, London, E15 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4LS

Average Price
£529,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£529,076

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Common

Average Price
£800,408

Semi-Detached
£1,664,485

Terraced
£1,249,046

Detached
£2,278,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£546,240

Other
£5,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£542,000	2023-04-06	£536,412
9 The Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2011-11-29	£476,981
7 The Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-12-08	£509,554
8 The Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2006-02-21	£543,776
7 The Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2005-06-14	£523,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4LS

Employment

E15 4LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	690 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	205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,507 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	1,066 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,857 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,813 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	3,852 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	911 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,282 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	588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	626 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	953 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
Radha Krishna Temple	5 - 7 Cedars Road, Stratford	158 yd
Buzz Cafe - Starbucks	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	166 yd
Green Restaurant	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	166 yd
53.5 Degrees	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	166 yd
Subway	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	501 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	513 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	513 yd
Ye Olde Black Bull	13 Broadway, Stratford	756 yd
King Edward VII	The King Edward VII, 47 Broadway	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fish Ltd/Olympia	105 Romford Road, Stratford	289 yd
Calabash	22 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	392 yd
Strs Hut	35 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	409 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway	6A Leytonstone Road, Stratford	437 yd
Basil Pizza / Manifesto - Stratford	41 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	185 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	280 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	459 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	578 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	250 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	327 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	657 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	853 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		953 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	965 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		1,040 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		1,061 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		1,075 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.11 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 4LS