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E15 3QH area guide

Who lives in E15 3QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plaistow North
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,961 (2024)

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At a glance

What E15 3QH is like

E15 3QH is a postcode in the Plaistow North area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,961 people. 36.6% of households own their home, 39.6% rent privately and 22.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in E15 3 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E15 3QH compares

Headline figures for E15 3QH, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 38 sales in E15 3, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,640

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E15 3QH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E15 3QH FAQs

Is E15 3QH 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 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 3QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in E15 3 sold for a median of £470,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E15 3QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E15 3QH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E15 3QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.3% of residents. 36.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.4%).

Which council covers E15 3QH?

The local authority for E15 3QH is Newham.

E15 3QH comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E15 3QH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Plaistow Underground Station, 0.4 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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