Water Lane, London, E15 4NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E15 4NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	55.8%	8.6%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	52.8%	44.2%	-8.6%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 4NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	56.7%	62.9%	6.2%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	28%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	51.4%	38.9%	-12.5%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	32.9%	42.3%	9.4%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	10.8%	14.8%	4.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.2%	17.4%	0.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	15.9%	9.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	41.7%	7.3%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	22%	9.1%	-12.9%	2.8%	6.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.7% 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	14.1%	8.8%	-5.3%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	12.7%	4.1%	-8.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	44.2%	49.7%	5.5%	81.4%	-31.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.9% 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	42.3%	39.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-43.3%
European Union	22.1%	27%	4.9%	6.1%	20.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	16.2%	-5.1%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.9% 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	41.7%	40.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-43.1%
10+ Years	15.5%	29.9%	14.4%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	6.8%	-11.4%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Water Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 36th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.1%.

🔎 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 4NL, 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 Water Lane are based on 436 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 Water Lane, London, E15 4NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4NL

Average Price
£476,198

Semi-Detached
£808,766

Terraced
£572,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,766

Other
£375,576

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£1,039,292

Semi-Detached
£624,341

Terraced
£527,036

Detached
£1,779,048

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,166,581

Other
£866,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-01-30	£381,535
Flat 3 R K Apartments, 20 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,000	2022-08-26	£500,828
Flat 1 R K Apartments, 20 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-08-19	£581,232
Flat 2 R K Apartments, 20 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-06-30	£480,307
71 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-02-19	£316,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4NL

Employment

E15 4NL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

E15 4NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E15 4NL 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	46
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	18
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	617 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	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,621 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	252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	869 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	337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,664 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	1,775 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	988 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,844 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,083 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	942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,064 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	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	482 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	722 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,053 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
Radha Krishna Temple	5 - 7 Cedars Road, Stratford	121 yd
Kotch Pizza	55 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	213 yd
EU HotFood	87 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	213 yd
Sufi Restaurant	35 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	213 yd
Suite 85 Grill	85 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	231 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	304 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	304 yd
The Railway Tavern	131 Angel Lane, Stratford	556 yd
The Goose On Broadway	The Goose, 78 - 102 Broadway	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Chinese Takeaway	6A Leytonstone Road, Stratford	199 yd
Wok & Go Maryland	59 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	201 yd
Shapla Peri Peri / Rio Mamas Ltd	57 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	211 yd
Wing Fellas	47 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	213 yd
BBQ Express & Wrap Star And Burritos	47 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	234 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	341 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	414 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	543 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	220 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	756 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	901 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		908 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		985 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		1,010 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		1,028 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.8%

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	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 4NL