Brooking Road, London, E7 0HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 0HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.8%	48.8%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	42.5%	42.7%	0.2%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	41.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	49.7%	46.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.1%	36.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.6%	13.1%	4.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.2%	16.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	41.8%	12.5%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	14.7%	5.4%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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%	27.6%	6.9%	1.1%	26.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	22%	14.9%	-7.1%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	20.4%	24.5%	4.1%	81.4%	-56.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	21.2%	-2.5%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	7.8%	30%	22.2%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	12.4%	4.4%	-8.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	8.1%	-13.1%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	43.7%	6.5%	37.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Brooking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooking Road was 160.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brooking Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 224th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 312.5%.

🔎 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 0HJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Brooking Road are based on 7 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 Brooking Road, London, E7 0HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 0HJ

Average Price
£339,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,921

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooking Road

Average Price
£315,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Brooking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-08-10	£329,984
8 Brooking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2015-02-06	£387,216
16 Brooking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2013-11-26	£352,132
8 Brooking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-10-31	£252,540
16 Brooking Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2002-03-12	£320,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 0HJ

Employment

E7 0HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,028 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	2,165 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	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	657 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	199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,523 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	2,318 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,392 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	3,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,594 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	923 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,104 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,307 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,610 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
Connies Special Authentic Ghanaian	Unit 6, 85 - 87 Woodgrange Road	82 yd
Cups & Jars Limited	108 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	99 yd
Hummingbird Caribbean Restaurant	110 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	99 yd
Bagel Eats	Unit 3, 118 Woodgrange Road	99 yd
The Globe Lounge	84 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	230 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	644 yd
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	663 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	696 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxi Grill	107 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	65 yd
Pam Pams Diner	105 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	65 yd
Zingo	74 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	142 yd
Pizza Haven	14 Sebert Road, Forest Gate	170 yd
Moon House	56 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	281 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	514 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	130 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	159 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		233 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	670 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		993 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		1,049 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		1,075 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	23.5%

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	98.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 0HJ