Ratcliff Road, London, E7 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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%	47.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.8%	52.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of E7 8DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	38.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	53.2%	3.2%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.6%) 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%	51.1%	0.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	30.4%	34.5%	4.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.9%	21.7%	1.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	18%	8.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	41.8%	15.9%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	19.6%	2.2%	-17.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.6% 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%	23.9%	1.1%	1.1%	22.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	28.3%	33.3%	5.0%	3.1%	30.2%
Pakistani	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	81.4%	-70.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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%	38.6%	0.8%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	45.2%	46.4%	1.2%	5.6%	40.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.1% 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%	38.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-44.5%
10+ Years	16.3%	31.1%	14.8%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	11.1%	6.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	15.1%	-12.5%	1.9%	13.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	26.7%	1.2%	25.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	16.8%	46.2%	-29.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	18.2%	1.7%	16.5%
Muslim	38.7%	6.5%	32.2%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	17.5%	6.0%	11.5%

Safety

Is Ratcliff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ratcliff Road was 273.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.7% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ratcliff Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 102nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 160.7%.

🔎 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 8DD, 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 Ratcliff Road are based on 40 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 Ratcliff Road, London, E7 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8DD

Average Price
£485,002

Semi-Detached
£542,044

Terraced
£515,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,790

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ratcliff Road

Average Price
£438,744

Semi-Detached
£508,943

Terraced
£483,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ratcliff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Ratcliff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£503,000	2024-04-26	£474,342
35 Ratcliff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-03-19	£445,678
50 Ratcliff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-06-26	£429,851
31 Ratcliff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2013-10-18	£500,787
18 Ratcliff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2013-04-12	£454,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8DD

Employment

E7 8DD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

E7 8DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8DD 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	94
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	21
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9

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	468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,197 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	2,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,211 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	2,321 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	224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	884 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	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,606 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	2,498 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	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,652 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,096 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	1,813 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,330 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,682 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	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,100 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	103 yd
Elvet Steakhouse	392 Romford Road, Forest Gate	142 yd
Italian Caffe, Brunch Cafe, Fast Food	465 Romford Road, Forest Gate	154 yd
Century Bar & Restaurant	454 Romford Road, Forest Gate	213 yd
Maliks The Top Limited	99 Green Street, Forest Gate	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	543 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	550 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	557 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bismillah Fried Chicken Ltd T/A BFC	396 Romford Road, Forest Gate	142 yd
Darbar Lounge	64 Green Street, Forest Gate	216 yd
Zus Sizzlers	83 Green Street, Forest Gate	220 yd
Roast	491 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	239 yd
Hyderabad Darbar	60-62 Green Street, Forest Gate	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	575 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	686 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	819 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		484 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		777 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		846 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	888 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	946 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	966 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8DD