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E15 2JS area guide

Who lives in E15 2JS, 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: 2,333 (2024)

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At a glance

What E15 2JS is like

E15 2JS 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 2,333 people. 24.3% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 30.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57% 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 2 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E15 2JS compares

Headline figures for E15 2JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 74 sales in E15 2, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 27 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 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 2JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
27 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E15 2JS FAQs

Is E15 2JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 2JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in E15 2 sold for a median of £400,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E15 2JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E15 2JS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E15 2JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.9% of residents. 24.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (79.2%).

Which council covers E15 2JS?

The local authority for E15 2JS is Newham.

E15 2JS comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E15 2JS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station, 0.3 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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