Romford Road, London, E7 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8BS 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	45.2%	48.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.8%	51.1%	-3.7%	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.

In the immediate area around E7 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	41.4%	45.1%	3.7%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.5%) 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	50.2%	69.9%	19.7%	48.4%	21.5%
Good health	30.4%	22.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	13.7%	6%	-7.7%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15%	-4.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	16.5%	6.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	8.3%	-4.6%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	45.1%	19.2%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	19.6%	2.4%	-17.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.3% 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	22.8%	23.3%	0.5%	1.1%	22.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.3%	34.4%	6.1%	3.1%	31.3%
Pakistani	14.4%	7.8%	-6.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	5.9%	0.4%	-5.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	8.9%	19.3%	10.4%	81.4%	-62.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	37.8%	35.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	4.1%	11.4%	7.3%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.9%	1.5%	-7.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	45.2%	48.3%	3.1%	5.6%	42.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	37.8%	35.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-47.9%
10+ Years	16.3%	21.4%	5.1%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	12.4%	5.2%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	11.1%	6.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	24.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	22.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	28.9%	1.2%	27.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	16.2%	46.2%	-30.0%
Hindu	19.5%	1.7%	17.8%
Muslim	36.1%	6.5%	29.6%
Not answered	19.2%	6.0%	13.2%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 110.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romford Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 342nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

🔎 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 8BS, 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 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8BS

Average Price
£793,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£717,047

Detached
£1,317,612

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,093

Other
£2,186,147

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
328 Romford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2019-01-29	£2,145,022
330A Romford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2017-09-05	£1,239,324
First And Second Floor Flat 388 - 390 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,500	2010-07-09	£455,349
372 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2006-04-27	£671,329
382 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2006-04-27	£693,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8BS

Employment

E7 8BS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8BS 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	51
Looking after home or family	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	25
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Real estate activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,060 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	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,325 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	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	881 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	578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,699 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	2,536 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	2,654 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	2,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,028 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	1,660 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,565 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	298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,247 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
The Egg & Veg Food Plaza Ltd	398 Romford Road, Forest Gate	155 yd
Dessertz Ltd	334C Romford Road, Forest Gate	171 yd
Italian Caffe, Brunch Cafe, Fast Food	465 Romford Road, Forest Gate	188 yd
Elvet Steakhouse	392 Romford Road, Forest Gate	237 yd
Chotpotiwala	66 Green Street, Forest Gate	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	428 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	441 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	664 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bismillah Fried Chicken Ltd T/A BFC	396 Romford Road, Forest Gate	237 yd
Darbar Lounge	64 Green Street, Forest Gate	240 yd
Zus Sizzlers	83 Green Street, Forest Gate	272 yd
Hyderabad Darbar	60-62 Green Street, Forest Gate	339 yd
Roast	491 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	421 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	522 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	938 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		491 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		613 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		853 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	865 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8BS