Romford Road, London, E7 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 8AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	47.9%	52.5%	4.6%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	52.1%	47.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	36.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	50.5%	3.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	44.5%	51.8%	7.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.9%	33.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	22.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	13.9%	5.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	25%	35.1%	10.1%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	16.5%	3.6%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.5% 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	17.5%	29.1%	11.6%	1.1%	28.0%
Indian	27.7%	13%	-14.7%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	18.6%	19.5%	0.9%	81.4%	-61.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	39%	38.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	9.4%	17.4%	8.0%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	38.5%	32.2%	-6.3%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% 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	39%	38.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	12%	27.7%	15.7%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	23%	8.9%	-14.1%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	11.1%	0.6%	10.5%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	13.1%	1.2%	11.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	57%	6.5%	50.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Romford Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 48th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 139.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E7 8AP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Romford Road are based on 1443 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 Romford Road, London, E7 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8AP

Average Price
£536,232

Semi-Detached
£523,966

Terraced
£564,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,834

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£452,109

Semi-Detached
£687,755

Terraced
£577,676

Detached
£1,095,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,319

Other
£1,572,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
488 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£533,000	2023-06-28	£511,680
490 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-06-28	£566,400
466 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£724,000	2023-02-20	£705,624
484 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-12-04	£468,864
456A Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-07-25	£549,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8AP 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	62
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	19
Other	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
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	730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,291 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	1,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,331 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	2,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,410 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	2,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,449 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,951 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Century Bar & Restaurant	454 Romford Road, Forest Gate	154 yd
Gujarat Junction	526 Romford Road, Forest Gate	180 yd
Elvet Steakhouse	392 Romford Road, Forest Gate	240 yd
Alnuur Cafe & Restaurant Ltd	466 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	267 yd
Italian Caffe, Brunch Cafe, Fast Food	465 Romford Road, Forest Gate	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	186 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	829 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	901 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	910 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Fish & Chips Kebab	327 Romford Road, Forest Gate	216 yd
Bismillah Fried Chicken Ltd T/A BFC	396 Romford Road, Forest Gate	240 yd
Roast	491 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	284 yd
Zus Sizzlers	83 Green Street, Forest Gate	554 yd
Darbar Lounge	64 Green Street, Forest Gate	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	461 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	892 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	892 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		816 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	856 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	927 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		990 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		1,030 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8AP