Norfolk Street, London, E7 0HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 0HN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	44.1%	48.4%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	55.9%	51.6%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 0HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	57.8%	51.1%	-6.7%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	33.8%	6.3%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47%	52.3%	5.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	36.1%	31.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	15.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	43.1%	8.0%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	12.8%	4.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	7.4%	17.3%	9.9%	1.1%	16.2%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	20.5%	12.7%	-7.8%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	32.7%	30.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-50.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	52%	50.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	14.6%	9.2%	-5.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	18.7%	8.8%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.5%	50.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	3%	27.4%	24.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	5.8%	-15.0%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Norfolk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Street was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 296th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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 0HN, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Norfolk Street are based on 28 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 Norfolk Street, London, E7 0HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 0HN

Average Price
£466,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,890

Detached
£408,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,885

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Street

Average Price
£398,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£455,676

Detached
£388,569

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,040

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Norfolk Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-06-20	£249,863
20 Norfolk Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,500	2023-11-23	£505,120
23 Norfolk Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-09-22	£419,722
12 Norfolk Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£511,000	2023-06-07	£474,208
16 Norfolk Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-05-27	£489,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 0HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 0HN 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	102
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	2,063 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	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	316 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	4out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	1,091 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	2,203 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,560 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	3,419 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	3,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,544 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	917 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,992 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyceum Newham Bignold Hall , Bignold Road E7 0EX	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	893 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	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
Aromas Restaurant	172 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	185 yd
Querky Cafe	180 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	185 yd
Connies Special Authentic Ghanaian	Unit 6, 85 - 87 Woodgrange Road	275 yd
Tasty Treats Tasty Ltd	1 - 2 Railway Station Bridge, Woodgrange Road	304 yd
The Globe Lounge	84 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	185 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	554 yd
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	611 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	770 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri Peri	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	120 yd
YoYo	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	120 yd
Stone Pizza	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	120 yd
Tropical Tree Takeaway	64 Field Road, Forest Gate	170 yd
Maxi Grill	107 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	395 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	600 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	182 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		310 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	467 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		892 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		914 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,072 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 0HN