Marlborough Road, London, E7 8HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8HB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	42.8%	49.4%	6.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	57.2%	50.6%	-6.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	40%	35.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	54.7%	2.0%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	51.5%	50.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	30.1%	32.1%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.5%	12.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	24%	4.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	5.6%	5.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	29.8%	-1.4%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	17.1%	5.6%	-11.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.3% 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	14.4%	15.6%	1.2%	1.1%	14.5%
Indian	43%	41.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	38.6%
Pakistani	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	9.2%	18.3%	9.1%	81.4%	-63.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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	37.4%	38%	0.6%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	8.5%	17.1%	8.6%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	41.4%	35.7%	-5.7%	5.6%	30.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.4% 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	37.4%	38%	0.6%	83.2%	-45.2%
10+ Years	11.7%	38.4%	26.7%	9.8%	28.6%
5-10 Years	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	12.9%	6.6%	-6.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	7.8%	-21.1%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	13.9%	1.2%	12.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Hindu	22.2%	1.7%	20.5%
Muslim	42.5%	6.5%	36.0%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 52.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Green Street East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Green Street East and the 158th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E7 8HB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Marlborough Road are based on 1793 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 Marlborough Road, London, E7 8HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8HB

Average Price
£418,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£451,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,876

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£603,803

Semi-Detached
£1,065,908

Terraced
£697,025

Detached
£1,433,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,284

Other
£1,747,169

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Marlborough Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-04	£415,479
6 Marlborough Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-10-23	£532,690
4 Marlborough Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-01-20	£502,092
40 Marlborough Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2010-11-29	£460,554
20 Marlborough Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2007-09-21	£432,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8HB

Employment

E7 8HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8HB 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	117
Self-Employed	68
Retired	65
Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	39
Other	34
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	64
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Other	15
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	932 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	1,910 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	2,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	651 yd	Community school	No	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	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,103 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,556 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,770 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
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,032 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
Afters Original	166 Green Street, Forest Gate	124 yd
Deshiwala	Unit 19, 249 - 251 Green Street	128 yd
Waffle Paradise Cafe	Unit 35, 232 - 236 Green Street	216 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit 35, 232 - 236 Green Street	216 yd
Rooster Piri Piri	Unit 4, 232 - 236 Green Street	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	611 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	735 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	754 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	866 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Chowpatty	229 Green Street, Forest Gate	100 yd
Panipuriwala & Miss-Tea The Kulhad Chai & Meals	158 Green Street, Forest Gate	147 yd
Mona Foods Chaat House	253 Green Street, Forest Gate	168 yd
Himalaya Express	255 Green Street, Forest Gate	168 yd
Adnans Charcoal Grill	Unit 5, 232 - 236 Green Street	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	402 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	572 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	611 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	651 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		343 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		456 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	774 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	846 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 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	54.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.9%

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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8HB