Romford Road, London, E7 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.1%	48.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.9%	51.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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	48.8%	37.4%	-11.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	48.1%	9.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	8.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	44.2%	50.3%	6.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	40.8%	30.4%	-10.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.3%	19.3%	3.0%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	40.4%	8.6%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	16.6%	2.2%	-14.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	6.9%	23.9%	17.0%	1.1%	22.8%
Chinese	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	13.3%	8.3%	-5.0%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	15.6%	8.8%	-6.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	12.1%	11.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	28%	24.5%	-3.5%	81.4%	-56.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	45.1%	44%	-1.1%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	14.7%	13.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.1%	7.1%	-3.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	25.9%	0.5%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.6% 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	44.2%	43.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	7.5%	30.6%	23.1%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	4.8%	-20.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	10.2%	0.6%	9.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	41.6%	6.5%	35.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 208.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Romford Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 149th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in E7 8AY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8AY

Average Price
£313,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,772

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
Flat 62 The Lumiere Building, 544 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-06	£254,103
Flat 64 The Lumiere Building, 544 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-02-07	£232,542
Flat 33 The Lumiere Building, 544 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-07-22	£286,445
Flat 39 The Lumiere Building, 544 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-05-17	£208,632
Flat 11 The Lumiere Building, 544 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-05-10	£229,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8AY 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	88
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	20
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,220 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	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,656 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	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Meanley Road , Manor Park E12 6AR	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,276 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	2,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,517 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,694 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	2,304 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,194 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,720 yd	Community school	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	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,710 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
Cafiteria Ltd	552A Romford Road, Manor Park	83 yd
Cafe 621	621 Romford Road, Manor Park	91 yd
Bagel Town	556 Romford Road, Manor Park	96 yd
Frandoz	675 Romford Road, Manor Park	169 yd
Moon Coffee	681 Romford Road, Manor Park	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	323 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	356 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	440 yd
Golden Fleece	166 Capel Road, Manor Park	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yong Xiang / The Great Chinese Takeaway	615 Romford Road, Manor Park	169 yd
Everest Fish & Chips Kebab	327 Romford Road, Forest Gate	299 yd
Romeos Pizza	31 Station Road, Manor Park	356 yd
Munch Corner	55 Station Road, Manor Park	356 yd
Spice House	433 High Street North, Manor Park	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate		50 yd
Tesco	849 - 853 Romford Road, Manor Park		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		482 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	853 yd
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		1,088 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8AY