Chestnut Avenue, London, E7 0JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 0JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.5%	48.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.5%	51.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 0JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	36%	2.1%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	53.1%	48.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.1%	35.3%	1.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.8%	14.2%	4.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	15.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	47.1%	10.8%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	18%	6.7%	-11.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	48.2%	53.7%	5.5%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	51.1%	53.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	14.1%	19.3%	5.2%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	17%	12.7%	-4.3%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.2%	54%	3.8%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	8.9%	20.1%	11.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	13.4%	6.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	4.4%	-12.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chestnut Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 283rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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 0JQ, 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 227 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 0JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 0JQ

Average Price
£513,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£631,939

Semi-Detached
£1,306,855

Terraced
£627,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,271

Other
£1,385,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2024-05-10	£572,898
13 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£676,000	2024-01-12	£618,057
11 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-08	£417,600
43 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£612,000	2022-08-26	£558,442
21 Chestnut Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£591,000	2021-12-09	£596,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 0JQ

Employment

E7 0JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 0JQ 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	83
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	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	476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,123 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	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	950 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	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	1,222 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	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,405 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	4,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,725 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	2,644 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	2,995 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	3,259 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	3,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,634 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	1,084 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,588 yd	Community school	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	293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	82 yd
Fiore Truck	Railway Arch 429, Avenue Road	96 yd
Tracks	Railway Arch 437, Avenue Road	162 yd
Tromso Cafe	Railway Arch 432, Avenue Road	162 yd
Bagel Eats	Unit 3, 118 Woodgrange Road	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	500 yd
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	621 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	652 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	870 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxi Grill	107 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	257 yd
Pam Pams Diner	105 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	257 yd
Pizza Haven	14 Sebert Road, Forest Gate	263 yd
Zingo	74 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	332 yd
Moon House	56 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate		476 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate		693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	399 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		469 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	919 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		981 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		1,082 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	183.7 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	99 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

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