Lens Road, London Borough of Newham, Greater London

Lens Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Lens Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Lens Road is located in the Green Street East ward of the Newham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.538933, 0.03489
Grid Ref TQ412841
Suburb Upton Park
Constituency East Ham
Postcodes E7 8PU, E7 8PZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Lens Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Lens Road, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Lens Road during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Lens Road and compared that to the average for the Green Street East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lens Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Green Street East ward

Social economic statistics for Lens Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Lens Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lens Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Lens Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lens Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lens Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lens Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Lens Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Lens Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lens Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lens Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Lens Road.

Unemployment in Lens Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.46% of Lens Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lens Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lens Road. The proportion of retirees on Lens Road is 7.59% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.01% of Lens Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lens Road

The proportion of home owners on Lens Road is 10.11% lower than the national average of 62%. 42.45% of properties in Lens Road are private rented and 5.66% are social rented.
51.89% of residents of Lens Road own their home

Country of Birth of Lens Road residents

The proportion if Lens Road residents born in the UK is 42.7% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 60.05% of Lens Road residents were born outside the UK.
39.95% of Lens Road residents were born in the UK

Lens Road Summary

Lens Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lens Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023