Romford Road, London, E7 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	42.9%	49.9%	7.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	57.1%	50.1%	-7.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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	50.3%	38.6%	-11.7%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	44.7%	11.1%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.9%	32.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around E7 8BE this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	29.4%	5.4%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	12.5%	5.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	22.2%	4.2%	-18.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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	17.1%	30.9%	13.8%	1.1%	29.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	11%	11.5%	0.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	23%	19.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	-61.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.2% 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	35.5%	41.2%	5.7%	83.2%	-42.0%
European Union	18.4%	15.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	27.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.2% 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	35.3%	40.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	14.6%	27.2%	12.6%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	14.8%	8%	-6.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	10.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	48.1%	6.5%	41.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 316.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.4% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Romford Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 79th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E7 8BE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8BE

Average Price
£309,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,545

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 1 Jackson Court, 314 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-14	£239,443
Flat 18 Jackson Court, 314 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2020-01-31	£319,746
Flat 4 Jackson Court, 314 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-10-24	£282,247
Flat 10 Jackson Court, 314 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-11-20	£291,828
Flat 16 Jackson Court, 314 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-11-01	£209,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8BE

Employment

E7 8BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8BE 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	51
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Construction	42
Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,460 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	1,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,002 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	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	702 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	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,368 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	2,213 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	2,878 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	2,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,756 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	1,490 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent 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
McDonalds - Forest Gate	McDonalds, 322 Romford Road	75 yd
Dnister Restaurant	298 - 300 Romford Road, Forest Gate	148 yd
Dessertz Ltd	334C Romford Road, Forest Gate	162 yd
Palwan Biryani	47 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	170 yd
Velvet Puffs Ltd	33 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	142 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	170 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	521 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ala Pizza	28 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	158 yd
Ala Pizza	28 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	158 yd
Sake Sushi / Poke Express	29 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	170 yd
Tasty Vybz	26 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	184 yd
Gallo Peri Peri	50 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	104 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	311 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		386 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		488 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	521 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	612 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		775 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	922 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	945 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8BE