Rothsay Road, London, E7 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 8LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.1%	50.3%	8.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	57.9%	49.7%	-8.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	42.5%	33.3%	-9.2%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	55.2%	5.5%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

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	60.7%	47.3%	-13.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	27.3%	38.9%	11.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	8.9%	10.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8LY this area, 28.4% 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	18.5%	28.4%	9.9%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	32%	0.2%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	13.1%	5.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.1% 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	11.6%	26.9%	15.3%	1.1%	25.8%
Chinese	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	35.1%	33.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	30.2%
Pakistani	24%	13.7%	-10.3%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	-73.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.5% 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	30.8%	36.5%	5.7%	83.2%	-46.7%
European Union	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	52.6%	46.2%	-6.4%	5.6%	40.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.6% 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	30.6%	36.5%	5.9%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	15.7%	35.6%	19.9%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	15.7%	8.7%	-7.0%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	6.8%	-19.0%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	22%	1.2%	20.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Hindu	22.4%	1.7%	20.7%
Muslim	52.5%	6.5%	46.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Rothsay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rothsay Road was 202.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.7% higher than the Green Street East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rothsay Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Green Street East and the 174th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 8LY, 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 Rothsay Road are based on 69 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 Rothsay Road, London, E7 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8LY

Average Price
£434,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£484,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,605

Other
£7,414

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothsay Road

Average Price
£393,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£440,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,574

Other
£6,834

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothsay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Rothsay Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-12-10	£199,364
7 Rothsay Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-12-10	£199,364
34 Rothsay Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-11-27	£324,579
58 Rothsay Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-10-01	£428,308
49 Rothsay Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-05-20	£354,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8LY 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	92
Looking after home or family	66
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	46
Other	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	29
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	68
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4

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	494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,129 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	2,167 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	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	598 yd	Community school	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	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	962 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	1,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,093 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	1,842 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	1,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,840 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	3,070 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	2,464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	168 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alif Academy 313-319 Katherine Road , Forest Gate E7 8PJ	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Restaurant	379 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	96 yd
Asia Villa	409 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	98 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant	350 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	136 yd
Lahoori Spicy Biryani House	342 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	136 yd
Wok N Pie	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	654 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	842 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	859 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	875 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burgrill Co	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	98 yd
Grill Heist	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	98 yd
Chicago 30	369 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	98 yd
Azad Fresh Chapatis	373 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	101 yd
Pandas Kitchen	396 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	260 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	614 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	654 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	690 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		484 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	604 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		624 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	994 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	1,046 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.1%

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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8LY