Katherine Road, London, E7 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 8DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.3%	51.1%	11.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	60.7%	48.9%	-11.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of E7 8DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	44.7%	36.3%	-8.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	51.8%	7.4%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	43.4%	48.9%	5.5%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	41.1%	37.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around E7 8DR this area, 28.2% 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	20.7%	28.2%	7.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	14%	5.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	28.9%	-3.4%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	16.1%	7.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.9% 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	29.4%	30.3%	0.9%	1.1%	29.2%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	24.8%	18%	-6.8%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	18.4%	17.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	14.4%
Other Asian	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	8%	9.9%	1.9%	81.4%	-71.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.5% 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	36.1%	34.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-48.7%
European Union	4.8%	10.6%	5.8%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	49.2%	42.2%	-7.0%	5.6%	36.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.5% 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	36.1%	34.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-48.7%
10+ Years	12.9%	30.6%	17.7%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	9.2%	-15.4%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	17.5%	1.2%	16.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	61.4%	6.5%	54.9%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Katherine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Katherine Road was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Katherine Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 312th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

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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 8DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Katherine Road are based on 634 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 Katherine Road, London, E7 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8DR

Average Price
£406,728

Semi-Detached
£503,274

Terraced
£491,666

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,469

Other
£86,873

Estimated Average Property Prices for Katherine Road

Average Price
£353,920

Semi-Detached
£610,604

Terraced
£461,811

Detached
£337,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,398

Other
£271,635

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Katherine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
509 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-03-06	£157,819
493 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500	2017-02-24	£471
Flat A 513 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-12-09	£235,382
513 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-09-23	£151,083
481 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-06-23	£434,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8DR

Employment

E7 8DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8DR 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	72
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Unemployed	19
Retired	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	959 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	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,563 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	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Infant School Sandringham Road , Forest Gate E7 8ED	- not rated	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Junior School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	- not rated	166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	4out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	1,105 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,007 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,145 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	2,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,930 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,204 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	2,170 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,958 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	313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	786 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
Alnuur Cafe & Restaurant Ltd	466 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	39 yd
Century Bar & Restaurant	454 Romford Road, Forest Gate	234 yd
Wok N Pie	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	247 yd
The Hungry Cow Forest Gate	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	247 yd
Elvet Steakhouse	392 Romford Road, Forest Gate	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	423 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	756 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	757 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roast	491 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	3 yd
Bismillah Fried Chicken Ltd T/A BFC	396 Romford Road, Forest Gate	251 yd
Zus Sizzlers	83 Green Street, Forest Gate	328 yd
Darbar Lounge	64 Green Street, Forest Gate	356 yd
Hyderabad Darbar	60-62 Green Street, Forest Gate	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	650 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	679 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	805 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	923 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		566 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	732 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		893 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		1,015 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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8DR