Dames Road, London, E7 0DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 0DS is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.5%	46.8%	3.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	56.5%	53.2%	-3.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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 E7 0DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	44.4%	43.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	33.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	39%	-4.5%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	36.5%	45.2%	8.7%	33.6%	11.6%
Fair health	9%	11.2%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around E7 0DS this area, 36.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	36.8%	11.6%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.5%	1.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	25%	-8.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	9.8%	2.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	1.1%	15.4%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	17.4%	5.6%	-11.8%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	7.6%	-4.1%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	19.1%	43.1%	24.0%	81.4%	-38.3%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	38.1%	-12.4%	83.2%	-45.1%
European Union	6%	21.8%	15.8%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	12.3%	12.3%	0.8%	11.5%
Africa	10%	5%	-5.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.8%	19.9%	-7.9%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.8%	38.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-45.1%
10+ Years	8%	23.2%	15.2%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	11.2%	7.9%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	16.4%	15.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	12.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	33.1%	6.5%	26.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Dames Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dames Road was 101.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dames Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 377th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E7 0DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Dames Road are based on 251 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 Dames Road, London, E7 0DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 0DS

Average Price
£337,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£522,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,434

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dames Road

Average Price
£420,469

Semi-Detached
£518,021

Terraced
£509,010

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,241

Other
£879,182

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dames Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25A Dames Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-07-28	£351,022
25A Dames Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,026	2019-02-14	£337,031
27 Dames Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2013-11-15	£492,070
25A Dames Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-07-25	£315,551
35A Dames Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2010-11-09	£216,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 0DS

Employment

E7 0DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 27% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E7 0DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 0DS 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

Self-Employed	79
Full-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	24
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Education	5
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,478 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,566 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	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,841 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	753 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belas Food Mart	10 Woodford Road, Forest Gate	123 yd
Cups & Jars Limited	108 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	261 yd
Hummingbird Caribbean Restaurant	110 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	261 yd
Bagel Eats	Unit 3, 118 Woodgrange Road	261 yd
Fiore Truck	Railway Arch 429, Avenue Road	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	446 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	447 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	458 yd
The Rookwood Village	314-316 Cann Hall Road	777 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxi Grill	107 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	284 yd
Pam Pams Diner	105 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	284 yd
Pizza Haven	14 Sebert Road, Forest Gate	356 yd
Tropical Tree Takeaway	64 Field Road, Forest Gate	373 yd
Zingo	74 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate		525 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate		757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	365 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		481 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	778 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		798 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		886 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		1,035 yd
Wanstead Flats (Harrow Road) ACACIA ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 0DS