Living in Stratford London | Area information and guide

Stratford area overview

Stratford in east London has been at the heart of London's most substantial regeneration project of the last decade. As part of the Olympic zone it has been transformed in the last 15 or so years. From being an area in decline it's now full of shiny new build properties, great transport links, a massive shopping mall (Westfield) and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

As with most regeneration, its hard to know whether this has benefitted local residents or just made it inevitable that they'll soon be priced out. Either way the area has now become a popular destination for younger people working in financial services because if its close proximity to Canary Wharf and the City. There is a strong student community in Startford too. The University of East London (UEL) has a major campus in Stratford, whose main building, University House, is a lovely historic listed building dating from the nineteenth century.

Key statistics for
Stratford E15

Rentonomy Ratings¹

Price:

Transport:

Shopping & Leisure:

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People Profile¹

Type:

Largest Age Group:

Largest non-UK nationalities:

Re Housed Migrants

< 20 years old

Bangladesh, Nigeria, India

Rentonomy ratings are based on actual data

What areas are there in Stratford?

Stratford contains the following neighbourhoods defined by Rentonomy:

Stratford New Town (E15 1)
The Olympic Site (E15 2)
West Ham Tube (E15 3)
Stratford Centre (E15 4)

Note: most expensive / cheapest postcodes based on weekly rental values for a 2 bed property

Transport in Stratford

Stations	Lines	Nearest Central Terminus¹
West Ham	c2c	Tower Hill (16 min)
West Ham	Jubilee H'smith & City District	Bond Street (25 min)
Pudding Mill Lane	DLR	Bank (17 min)
Stratford	c2c	Liverpool Street (8 min)
Stratford	Jubilee DLR Central	Bond Street (28 min)
Bromley by Bow	H'smith & City District	Baker Street (30 min)
Plaistow	H'smith & City District	Baker Street (34 min)
Bow Church Station	DLR	Bank (15 min)
Stratford International	Southeastern	King's Cross St Pancras (7 min)
Devons Road Station	DLR	Bank (14 min)

¹Central Terminus represents one of the six most common destination stations in Central London through which all London Underground lines pass. No termini are shown for Overground Stations as mostly these don't have stops within the West End

Information on the people

Largest Age Group: < 20 years old

<20

20 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50 - 69

60 - 74

75+

Largest Non-UK Nationality: Bangladesh

Bangladesh

13% of non-UK born population

Nigeria

11% of non-UK born population

India

9% of non-UK born population

Type: Re Housed Migrants

This part of London is dominated by people from diverse ethnic backgrounds surviving in low standard small flats mostly rented from the council.

Source: Experian

Places in the local area

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This map shows the main points for the following locations:

Pubs & Bars

Restaurants & Cafes

Open spaces

Shops & Markets

New local treasures added regularly so keep popping back!

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Living in Stratford area information and guide