Derby Road, London, E7 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	43.6%	48.4%	4.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	56.4%	51.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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 8NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	34.1%	37.8%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	51.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	49.3%	53.1%	3.8%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	33.7%	29.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.4%	6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28.4%	23.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	37.8%	16.9%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	17.5%	5.6%	-11.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11% 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	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	1.1%	13.1%
Indian	27.7%	26.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	23.1%
Pakistani	25.2%	20.5%	-4.7%	2.7%	17.8%
Other Asian	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	7.1%	11%	3.9%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	81.4%	-70.4%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	41.1%	46.9%	5.8%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	42.2%	35.2%	-7.0%	5.6%	29.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.6% 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	40.8%	46.6%	5.8%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	7.8%	36.6%	28.8%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	6.9%	-24.7%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	64.4%	6.5%	57.9%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Derby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derby Road was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Green Street East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derby Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Green Street East and the 55th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.3%.

🔎 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
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E7 8NJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Derby Road are based on 456 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 Derby Road, London, E7 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8NJ

Average Price
£477,881

Semi-Detached
£493,402

Terraced
£501,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,659

Other
£89,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derby Road

Average Price
£720,317

Semi-Detached
£1,067,283

Terraced
£748,101

Detached
£1,391,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,328

Other
£1,057,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Derby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-08-17	£469,246
54 Derby Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-05-02	£457,594
42 Derby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-03-15	£400,835
14 Derby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£543,800	2021-03-05	£557,148
10A Derby Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,500	2021-02-26	£330,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8NJ 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	57
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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	514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,271 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	2,168 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	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	655 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	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,682 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	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,064 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,202 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
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,687 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,859 yd	Community school	Yes	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	89 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,502 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
Lahoori Spicy Biryani House	342 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	219 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant	350 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	219 yd
Asia Villa	409 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	251 yd
Khan Restaurant	379 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	258 yd
Natural Harvest Cafe	Shrewsbury Road Health Centre, 306 Shrewsbury Road	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	773 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	832 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	832 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pandas Kitchen	396 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	219 yd
Azad Fresh Chapatis	373 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	248 yd
Chicago 30	369 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	251 yd
The Burgrill Co	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	251 yd
Grill Heist	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	164 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	737 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	773 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	797 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	271 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	704 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		807 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		825 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		951 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	127.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8NJ