Chestnut Avenue, London, E7 0JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 0JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47%	49.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53%	50.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 0JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	45.5%	45.5%	0.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	45.8%	5.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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%) 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	49.1%	44.4%	-4.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.2%	41.6%	8.4%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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.

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	12.5%	-10.7%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	31%	50.6%	19.6%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	11.6%	3.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	21.9%	22.4%	0.5%	1.1%	21.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	43.8%	45.4%	1.6%	81.4%	-36.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	46.8%	50.4%	3.6%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	18.7%	15.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	19%	0.8%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.1%	50.5%	4.4%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	26.4%	19.9%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	5.6%	-19.7%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	32%	6.5%	25.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 112th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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 0JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Chestnut Avenue are based on 222 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 Chestnut Avenue, London, E7 0JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 0JJ

Average Price
£640,794

Semi-Detached
£693,372

Terraced
£716,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£625,704

Semi-Detached
£1,300,440

Terraced
£617,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,376

Other
£1,474,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£897,500	2024-12-06	£852,226
118 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-07	£355,380
102A Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-07-18	£517,612
82 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£792,500	2024-03-01	£732,184
112 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£911,000	2023-03-03	£912,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 0JJ

Employment

E7 0JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 0JJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	24
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	1,083 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	4out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,781 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	3,378 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	3,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,873 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	1,028 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,765 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	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiore Truck	Railway Arch 429, Avenue Road	179 yd
Tracks	Railway Arch 437, Avenue Road	215 yd
Tromso Cafe	Railway Arch 432, Avenue Road	215 yd
Belas Food Mart	10 Woodford Road, Forest Gate	245 yd
Bagel Eats	Unit 3, 118 Woodgrange Road	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	680 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	693 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	741 yd
The Rookwood Village	314-316 Cann Hall Road	985 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haven	14 Sebert Road, Forest Gate	426 yd
Maxi Grill	107 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	444 yd
Pam Pams Diner	105 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	444 yd
Zingo	74 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	508 yd
Moon House	56 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate		642 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	591 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		649 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		1,037 yd
Wanstead Flats (Aldersbrook Road) ALDERSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	151.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231 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	129.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 0JJ