John Barnes Walk, London, E15 4SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 4SX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	37.7%	48.7%	11.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	62.3%	51.3%	-11.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	68.2%	53.5%	-14.7%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	32%	7.7%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.9%	10.2%	6.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	47.5%	47.9%	0.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.4%	33.2%	-8.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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	12%	20.4%	8.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	40.5%	10.2%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	27.6%	3.6%	-24.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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	17.4%	24.5%	7.1%	1.1%	23.4%
Chinese	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	41.4%	32.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	-48.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	5.6%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	47.1%	40.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	18.6%	17.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	6.1%	7.9%	1.8%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	19.7%	0.1%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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	46.1%	41%	-5.1%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	13%	31.6%	18.6%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	7.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	35.8%	6.5%	29.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is John Barnes Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Barnes Walk was 513.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.3% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

John Barnes Walk has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 40th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 4SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 John Barnes Walk are based on 62 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 John Barnes Walk, London, E15 4SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4SX

Average Price
£344,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,031

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Barnes Walk

Average Price
£294,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,669

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Barnes WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 John Barnes Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2026-01-05	£361,533
1 John Barnes Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-10-08	£338,485
25 John Barnes Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-04-26	£143,047
3 John Barnes Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-06-30	£304,995
1 John Barnes Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-07	£345,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4SX

Employment

E15 4SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 4SX 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	76
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	12

Employment Industry

Construction	66
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	4out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Infant School Eleanor Road , E15 4AB	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	457 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , E15 4LP	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,486 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	1,331 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	1,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,039 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,528 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	1,102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	347 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	673 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	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Compass Group UK & Ireland	Cafe, Atherton Leisure Centre	127 yd
Radha Krishna Temple	5 - 7 Cedars Road, Stratford	332 yd
Buzz Cafe - Starbucks	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	357 yd
Green Restaurant	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	357 yd
53.5 Degrees	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	677 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	724 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	724 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	824 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fish Ltd/Olympia	105 Romford Road, Stratford	488 yd
Strs Hut	35 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	531 yd
Calabash	22 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	532 yd
Basil Pizza / Manifesto - Stratford	41 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	560 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway	6A Leytonstone Road, Stratford	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	123 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	296 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	666 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	696 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	130 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	466 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	496 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	811 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		912 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	927 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	1,012 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	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 4SX