Kitchener Road, London, E7 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 8JL is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	49.1%	44.9%	-4.2%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	50.9%	55.1%	4.2%	49.0%	6.1%

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	37.8%	40.3%	2.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	48.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	45.5%	56.9%	11.4%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	36.2%	28.8%	-7.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	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	24.8%	22%	-2.8%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	14.4%	5.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	33.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	13.8%	4.6%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.8% 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	16.8%	15.6%	-1.2%	1.1%	14.5%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	31.4%	23.7%	-7.7%	3.1%	20.6%
Pakistani	22.1%	27.7%	5.6%	2.7%	25.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	5.7%	15.8%	10.1%	81.4%	-65.6%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% 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	44.6%	47.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	9.9%	5.3%	-4.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	39%	34.1%	-4.9%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.5% 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	44.2%	47.2%	3.0%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	7%	33.5%	26.5%	9.8%	23.7%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	32%	5%	-27.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.3%	37.2%	-29.9%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	56.5%	6.5%	50.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Kitchener Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kitchener Road was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kitchener Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.1%.

🔎 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 8JL, 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 Kitchener Road are based on 542 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 Kitchener Road, London, E7 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8JL

Average Price
£444,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,702

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kitchener Road

Average Price
£459,791

Semi-Detached
£648,619

Terraced
£525,189

Detached
£522,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,569

Other
£296,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kitchener Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Kitchener Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2026-03-03	£600,000
40 Kitchener Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£463,000	2025-05-22	£443,868
28 Kitchener Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-06-25	£488,421
34 Kitchener Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-01-31	£436,911
14 Kitchener Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2013-05-10	£542,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8JL

Employment

E7 8JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8JL 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	79
Self-Employed	68
Part-Time Employee	55
Other	54
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,000 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	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst Infant School Upton Park Road , E7 9PG	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	- not rated	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	384 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	122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	431 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	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	3,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,661 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,260 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	2,453 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	2,467 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	2,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,907 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,371 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	281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	805 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	125 yd
Indiano Pizza	126 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	166 yd
Chai Nashta	90 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	166 yd
Crunchys	128 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	166 yd
MBR Aashish Chinese	118 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	261 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	287 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	874 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	961 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Pizza	132 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	166 yd
Al Farooq Kebabish	84 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	166 yd
Kar Woo	14 - 16 St Georges Road, Forest Gate	168 yd
Sake Sushi / Poke Express	29 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	261 yd
Tasty Vybz	26 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	464 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	695 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	900 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	932 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	131 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		163 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		386 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	417 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		759 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	896 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.4 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8JL