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E15 1GW area guide

Who lives in E15 1GW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,274 (2024)

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At a glance

What E15 1GW is like

E15 1GW is a postcode in the Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,274 people. 29.3% of households own their home, 34.5% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E15 1 sold for a median of £464,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E15 1GW compares

Headline figures for E15 1GW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£464,000

Median over 94 sales in E15 1, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E15 1GW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
27% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
53.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
19 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E15 1GW FAQs

Is E15 1GW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E15 1GW?

The median sale price over the last year was £464,000.

Homes in E15 1 sold for a median of £464,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E15 1GW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E15 1GW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E15 1GW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22% of residents. 29.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.8%).

Which council covers E15 1GW?

The local authority for E15 1GW is Newham.

E15 1GW comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E15 1GW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stratford International Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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