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E20 1LZ area guide

Who lives in E20 1LZ, 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: 2,268 (2024)

E20 1LZLondon

At a glance

What E20 1LZ is like

E20 1LZ 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 2,268 people. 22.7% of households own their home, 67.6% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 1LZ compares

Headline figures for E20 1LZ, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 77.7 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: 17 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 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 E20 1LZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
67.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
77.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
71.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E20 1 is up 9.4% on the year before.

Questions

E20 1LZ FAQs

Is E20 1LZ 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 77.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 1LZ?

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 1LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E20 1LZ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in E20 1LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 33% of residents. 22.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (95.1%).

Which council covers E20 1LZ?

The local authority for E20 1LZ is Newham.

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

How well connected is E20 1LZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stratford DLR Station, 158 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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