Torrens Square, London, E15 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E15 4NB 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 4NB, 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 Torrens Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torrens Square 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.

Torrens Square 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 4NB, 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 Torrens Square are based on 42 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 Torrens Square, London, E15 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4NB

Average Price
£551,287

Semi-Detached
£480,208

Terraced
£562,510

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torrens Square

Average Price
£488,089

Semi-Detached
£455,936

Terraced
£493,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torrens SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Torrens Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-11-08	£513,087
27 Torrens Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-06-25	£468,908
30 Torrens Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£428,000	2021-11-23	£449,540
9 Torrens Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£489,765	2021-04-12	£510,504
26B Torrens Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-08-07	£428,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4NB

Employment

E15 4NB 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	837 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	1,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,392 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	319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	679 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	310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,457 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	1,534 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	1,146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,955 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,858 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	1,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,117 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	680 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	873 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	134 yd
Buzz Cafe - Starbucks	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	270 yd
Green Restaurant	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	270 yd
53.5 Degrees	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	270 yd
Subway	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	475 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	537 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	537 yd
The Railway Tavern	131 Angel Lane, Stratford	807 yd
The Goose On Broadway	The Goose, 78 - 102 Broadway	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Chinese Takeaway	6A Leytonstone Road, Stratford	376 yd
Supreme Fish Ltd/Olympia	105 Romford Road, Stratford	382 yd
Wok & Go Maryland	59 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	398 yd
Shapla Peri Peri / Rio Mamas Ltd	57 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	415 yd
Wing Fellas	47 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	292 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	305 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	474 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	509 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	318 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	331 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	567 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	957 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		1,041 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,074 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		1,077 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 4NB