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E20 1DR area guide

Who lives in E20 1DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Village
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,761 (2024)

E20 1DRLondon

At a glance

What E20 1DR is like

E20 1DR is a postcode in the East Village area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,761 people. 14.9% of households own their home, 57.7% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.9% 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 E20 1 sold for a median of £640,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E20 1DR compares

Headline figures for E20 1DR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£640,000

Median over 43 sales in E20 1, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£112,061

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E20 1DR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
57.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
31.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
62.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E20 1 is up 9.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E20 1DR FAQs

Is E20 1DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 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 E20 1DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £640,000.

Homes in E20 1 sold for a median of £640,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E20 1DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E20 1DR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E20 1DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 25.9% of residents. 14.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.7%).

Which council covers E20 1DR?

The local authority for E20 1DR is Newham.

E20 1DR comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E20 1DR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stratford International DLR, 134 yards 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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