Charles Road, London, E7 8PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 8PT is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.4%	46.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.6%	53.6%	0.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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 8PT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	34.2%	32.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	55.9%	1.2%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4%	5%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	52.9%	49%	-3.9%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	28.4%	33.8%	5.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8PT this area, 29.5% 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	18.3%	29.5%	11.2%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	34.5%	-0.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	18.3%	4.7%	-13.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.6% 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	9%	16.5%	7.5%	1.1%	15.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	39.7%	31.2%	-8.5%	3.1%	28.1%
Pakistani	29.2%	30.9%	1.7%	2.7%	28.2%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	7.2%	10.6%	3.4%	81.4%	-70.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	36.7%	40%	3.3%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	3.7%	10.2%	6.5%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	51.1%	42.1%	-9.0%	5.6%	36.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% 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	36.7%	39.9%	3.2%	83.2%	-43.3%
10+ Years	14.5%	36.7%	22.2%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	7.7%	-20.7%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	14.9%	1.2%	13.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	14%	46.2%	-32.2%
Hindu	24.2%	1.7%	22.5%
Muslim	51.7%	6.5%	45.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Charles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Road was 233.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.8% higher than the Green Street East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Charles Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Green Street East and the 141st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 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 8PT, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Charles Road are based on 60 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 Charles Road, London, E7 8PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8PT

Average Price
£548,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£548,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Road

Average Price
£521,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£610,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,023

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Charles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2016-03-31	£584,519
7 Charles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2006-06-27	£513,493
10 Charles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2006-02-28	£508,345
15 Charles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2005-01-25	£507,605
14 Charles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2002-07-31	£505,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8PT

Employment

E7 8PT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

E7 8PT 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 8PT 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	69
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,337 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	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,522 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	2,585 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	154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	545 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	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic School Green Street , E13 9AX	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	938 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,217 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,709 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	1,734 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,776 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	2,976 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	2,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alif Academy 313-319 Katherine Road , Forest Gate E7 8PJ	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Special School Kirton Road , E13 9BT	- not rated	817 yd	Free schools special	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
Himalaya	9 - 10 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	155 yd
Raja Catering	11 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	159 yd
Franzos	12 - 13 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	164 yd
Vegetarian Pound Foods	4 To 6 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	165 yd
Brown Sugar	Unit 5, Bawa Chownk	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	355 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	595 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	1,001 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	1,023 yd
The Boleyn	Boleyn Tavern, 1 Barking Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Real Taste Corner	17 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	164 yd
Nepal Momo	4 To 6 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	165 yd
Super Taste	4 To 6 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	165 yd
Tashan Indian Street Food	21B Plashet Grove, East Ham	196 yd
NST Fuchka & Biryani House	Unit EU3 To EU4, 277A Green Street	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	309 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	315 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	355 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		555 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		606 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	737 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	888 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Dynamix Health Club CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	1,072 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.1 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	190.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8PT