Grosvenor Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	43.7%	49.2%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	56.3%	50.8%	-5.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	44.3%	40.1%	-4.2%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	51%	3.3%	44.2%	6.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.2%) 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	55%	49.4%	-5.6%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.9%	36.8%	3.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8JA this area, 31% 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	21.9%	31%	9.1%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	34.6%	0.4%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	13.8%	5.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.7% 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	11%	24.4%	13.4%	1.1%	23.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.1%	26%	-4.1%	3.1%	22.9%
Pakistani	24.5%	19.6%	-4.9%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	81.4%	-68.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	33.6%	45.7%	12.1%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	9.1%	4.4%	-4.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	47.4%	40.1%	-7.3%	5.6%	34.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30% 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	33.2%	45.7%	12.5%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	14.6%	30%	15.4%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	14.7%	8.8%	-5.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	24%	7.7%	-16.3%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	17.2%	1.2%	16.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Muslim	57.6%	6.5%	51.1%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Grosvenor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grosvenor Road was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grosvenor Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 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 8JA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Grosvenor Road are based on 1926 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 Grosvenor Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8JA

Average Price
£514,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£508,879

Detached
£572,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grosvenor Road

Average Price
£877,227

Semi-Detached
£1,376,450

Terraced
£658,665

Detached
£2,056,697

Flats/Maisonettes
£883,511

Other
£768,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grosvenor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-09-20	£551,509
132 Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£477,000	2017-10-06	£567,912
140 Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-05-20	£587,306
16 Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,500	2014-09-23	£736,742
126 Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2014-08-22	£397,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8JA 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	97
Looking after home or family	61
Part-Time Employee	59
Other	40
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	75
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,036 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	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	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	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	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	2,226 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	2,491 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	2,505 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,580 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	1,874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,410 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	245 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,096 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
Best Grill And Currys	85 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	215 yd
Turkuoise Traditional Turkish Cuisine	124 - 126 Green Street, Forest Gate	234 yd
Indiano Pizza	126 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	250 yd
Chai Nashta	90 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	250 yd
Crunchys	128 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	351 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	374 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	877 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	961 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kar Woo	14 - 16 St Georges Road, Forest Gate	148 yd
Grillin Xpress Pizza	136 Green Street, Forest Gate	234 yd
Green Street Kebabish	132 Green Street, Forest Gate	234 yd
Perfect Pizza	132 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	250 yd
Al Farooq Kebabish	84 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	545 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	772 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	803 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	846 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		73 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	107 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		340 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	485 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	626 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		842 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	978 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	979 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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