Dorset Road, London, E7 8PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8PS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.3%	49%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8PS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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%	36.3%	2.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	57.4%	2.8%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) 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	49.8%	66%	16.2%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	35.1%	24.3%	-10.8%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.2%	24%	4.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	34.2%	2.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	18.4%	5.6%	-12.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.4% 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	16.1%	22.9%	6.8%	1.1%	21.8%
Indian	35.3%	40.5%	5.2%	3.1%	37.4%
Pakistani	22.4%	5.3%	-17.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	81.4%	-68.0%
Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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	44.9%	41.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	41.3%	40%	-1.3%	5.6%	34.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.9% 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	44.8%	42.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-41.1%
10+ Years	10%	30.9%	20.9%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	12.2%	8.9%	-3.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	9.7%	-12.0%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	22.1%	1.2%	20.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	15.8%	46.2%	-30.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	25.1%	1.7%	23.4%
Muslim	45.2%	6.5%	38.7%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Green Street East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Green Street East and the 275th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.4%.

🔎 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 8PS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Dorset Road are based on 769 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 Dorset Road, London, E7 8PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8PS

Average Price
£416,987

Semi-Detached
£506,500

Terraced
£513,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,866

Other
£15,864

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£756,129

Semi-Detached
£1,260,779

Terraced
£604,591

Detached
£1,773,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,533

Other
£961,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 26 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-30	£367,917
50 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2023-08-17	£319,586
Ground Floor Flat 44 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-04-22	£287,277
60 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-11-01	£307,763
20 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-02-12	£593,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8PS

Employment

E7 8PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8PS 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	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,292 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	2,105 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	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,528 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	4out of 4	64 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Cross Primary School Churston Avenue & Kirton Road , Plaistow E13 0RJ	4out of 4	711 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	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,717 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	1,732 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,893 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	2,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,403 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
Imaan Restaurant	45 Plashet Grove, East Ham	275 yd
Fusion Masti	27 - 29 Plashet Grove, East Ham	275 yd
London Best Bites Ltd	63 Plashet Grove, East Ham	279 yd
Asia Villa	409 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	280 yd
Piffz	35 Plashet Grove, East Ham	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	451 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	651 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	1,023 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	1,076 yd
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Chaat Corner	57 Plashet Grove, East Ham	275 yd
Azad Fresh Chapatis	373 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	279 yd
Chicago 30	369 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	280 yd
The Burgrill Co	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	280 yd
Grill Heist	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	161 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	415 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	451 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	478 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	577 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		717 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		720 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	900 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		1,033 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,059 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	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8PS