Forest Street, London, E7 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 0HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	49%	56%	7.0%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	51%	44%	-7.0%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 0HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	45%	47.2%	2.2%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	35.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7%	9.6%	2.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	44.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	35.2%	35.4%	0.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	22%	21.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	40.1%	13.3%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.3% 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	21.2%	24.3%	3.1%	1.1%	23.2%
Chinese	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	7.9%	10%	2.1%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	23.5%	14.8%	-8.7%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	14.7%	25.3%	10.6%	81.4%	-56.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	51.5%	48.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	5.1%	13.3%	8.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	17.2%	10.2%	-7.0%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	21.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	50.3%	48.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	31.3%	26.6%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	5.1%	-24.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	41%	6.5%	34.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Forest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Forest Gate North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 0HW, 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 Forest Street are based on 37 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 Street, London, E7 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 0HW

Average Price
£493,654

Semi-Detached
£561,505

Terraced
£512,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Street

Average Price
£409,352

Semi-Detached
£475,573

Terraced
£495,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,594

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Forest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-08-05	£587,765
60 Forest Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,000	2023-10-16	£312,021
34 Forest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-02-14	£518,173
2 Forest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-11-15	£516,059
6 Forest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-11-11	£529,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 0HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 0HW 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	98
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,948 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	2,010 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	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	298 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	- not rated	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	- not rated	562 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	125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	1,118 yd	Foundation school	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	4,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,083 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	2,181 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	2,533 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	3,344 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	3,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,462 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	1,000 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,957 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,448 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	331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	833 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	962 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	100 yd
Querky Cafe	180 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	100 yd
Connies Special Authentic Ghanaian	Unit 6, 85 - 87 Woodgrange Road	235 yd
Tasty Treats Tasty Ltd	1 - 2 Railway Station Bridge, Woodgrange Road	239 yd
Brasa Ltd	61 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	100 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	638 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	686 yd
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	692 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri Peri	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	128 yd
YoYo	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	128 yd
Stone Pizza	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	128 yd
Tropical Tree Takeaway	64 Field Road, Forest Gate	248 yd
Maxi Grill	107 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	320 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	518 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	118 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		232 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	472 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		976 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	992 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		996 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	97.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 0HW