Katherine Road, London, E7 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 8LS is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	42.6%	44.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	57.4%	55.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 8LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	42.1%	36.5%	-5.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	52.7%	4.3%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	43.8%	46.8%	3.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	40.2%	36.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 8LS this area, 28.3% 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	21.4%	28.3%	6.9%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	31.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	19.3%	6%	-13.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	17.7%	21.2%	3.5%	1.1%	20.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	39.4%	36.2%	-3.2%	3.1%	33.1%
Pakistani	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	7.4%	15.3%	7.9%	81.4%	-66.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32% 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	34.3%	32%	-2.3%	83.2%	-51.2%
European Union	5.3%	15.3%	10.0%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	49.6%	43.2%	-6.4%	5.6%	37.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.5% 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	34%	32%	-2.0%	83.2%	-51.2%
10+ Years	11.9%	36.5%	24.6%	9.8%	26.7%
5-10 Years	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	33%	8.9%	-24.1%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	20.4%	1.2%	19.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.4%	37.2%	-35.8%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	20.5%	1.7%	18.8%
Muslim	47.3%	6.5%	40.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Katherine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Katherine Road was 228.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.0% higher than the Green Street East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Katherine Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Green Street East and the 134th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 8LS, 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 Katherine Road are based on 633 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 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8LS

Average Price
£447,962

Semi-Detached
£595,882

Terraced
£499,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,173

Other
£3,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Katherine Road

Average Price
£365,674

Semi-Detached
£627,073

Terraced
£471,930

Detached
£341,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,770

Other
£287,974

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Katherine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
429 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-03-17	£427,563
427 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-02-04	£515,048
457 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-08-28	£268,571
Roof Space, 453 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2019-09-15	£3,120
Roof Space, 453 Katherine Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2019-01-15	£3,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8LS 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	96
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	30
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	22
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	835 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	2,182 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	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,599 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	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	676 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	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,254 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	2,118 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	2,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,771 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,065 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	2,198 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,795 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	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- 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
Wok N Pie	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	36 yd
The Hungry Cow Forest Gate	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	36 yd
Khan Restaurant	379 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	234 yd
Alnuur Cafe & Restaurant Ltd	466 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	246 yd
Asia Villa	409 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	619 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	777 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	785 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roast	491 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	236 yd
The Burgrill Co	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	248 yd
Grill Heist	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	248 yd
Chicago 30	369 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	248 yd
Pandas Kitchen	396 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	435 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	845 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	850 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	880 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		474 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	626 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		737 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8LS