Forest Drive, London, E12 5DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E12 5DF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	53.3%	5.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	51.8%	46.7%	-5.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E12 5DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	51.7%	13.0%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	34.8%	-9.6%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	45.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	36.8%	40.5%	3.7%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	16.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.9%	7.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	35.9%	1.5%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	11.1%	5.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	20.7%	24.4%	3.7%	1.1%	23.3%
Indian	13.6%	6.9%	-6.7%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	10.4%	1.7%	-8.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	15.8%	11.2%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	26.4%	30%	3.6%	81.4%	-51.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	54.3%	6.1%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	5.7%	14.8%	9.1%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	19.3%	-14.5%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.7%	54.6%	6.9%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	9%	23.1%	14.1%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.7%	-5.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	21%	6.7%	-14.3%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	33.5%	6.5%	27.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Drive was 115.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forest Drive has the 41st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 322nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E12 5DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Drive are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forest Drive, London, E12 5DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 5DF

Average Price
£390,408

Semi-Detached
£820,048

Terraced
£645,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,902

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£365,583

Semi-Detached
£955,996

Terraced
£610,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,504

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Forest Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2022-02-01	£314,619
22 Forest Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£413,105	2021-06-28	£418,596
9 Forest Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-03-01	£318,324
2 Forest Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-04-28	£134,901
9 Forest Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-08-26	£289,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 5DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E12 5DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	29
Other	28
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Meanley Road , Manor Park E12 6AR	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Heron Primary School School Road , Manor Park E12 5PY	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,727 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,912 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Bros	14 Station Road, Manor Park	241 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	753 Romford Road, Manor Park	330 yd
Jollys Coffee And Sandwich Bar	707 Romford Road, Manor Park	330 yd
Italian Caffe	723 Romford Road, Manor Park	330 yd
Cravez Desserts Limited	709 Romford Road, Manor Park	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fleece	166 Capel Road, Manor Park	189 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	288 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	386 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romeos Pizza	31 Station Road, Manor Park	288 yd
Munch Corner	55 Station Road, Manor Park	288 yd
Yogiz	757 Romford Road, Manor Park	330 yd
Alvi Kebabs Ltd	799 Romford Road, Manor Park	398 yd
Lakers Chicken	771 Romford Road, Manor Park	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate		613 yd
Tesco	849 - 853 Romford Road, Manor Park		653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		555 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	630 yd
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		721 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E12 5DF