Postcode sector · London

E15 9 area guide

Who lives in E15 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Newham
Region: London
Population: 2,489 (2024)

E15 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E15 9 is like

The E15 9 postcode sector in Newham covers 17 live postcodes and is home to about 2,489 people in 904 households. 21.5% of households own their home, 44.6% rent privately and 30.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.7% 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.

Scores

How E15 9 compares

Headline figures for E15 9, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 29 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in E15 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£82,218

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E15 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
29 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E15 9 FAQs

Is E15 9 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 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E15 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E15 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E15 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.1% of residents. 21.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.6%).

Which council covers E15 9?

The local authority for E15 9 is Newham.

E15 9 comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E15 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Pudding Mill Lane DLR 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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