Shrewsbury Road, London, E7 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	38.8%	49.4%	10.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	61.2%	50.6%	-10.6%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	38%	-5.1%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	50%	0.7%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	46.6%	43.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	39.9%	40.8%	0.9%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	7.8%	13.5%	5.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	23.9%	4.9%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	13%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	31.6%	2.8%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	15.7%	6.5%	-9.2%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.2% 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	19.8%	28.4%	8.6%	1.1%	27.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.2%	16.8%	-4.4%	3.1%	13.7%
Pakistani	25.7%	25.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	22.4%
Other Asian	7%	1.2%	-5.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	81.4%	-69.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.3% 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	41.9%	41.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-41.9%
European Union	3.6%	13.4%	9.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	43.6%	35.9%	-7.7%	5.6%	30.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.4% 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	41.9%	41.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	10.3%	36.4%	26.1%	9.8%	26.6%
5-10 Years	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	7%	-7.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	3.7%	-19.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	16.3%	1.2%	15.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	16.3%	46.2%	-29.9%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	64.7%	6.5%	58.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Shrewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrewsbury Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Green Street East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8QA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Shrewsbury Road are based on 441 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 Shrewsbury Road, London, E7 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8QA

Average Price
£443,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,118

Other
£20,158

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrewsbury Road

Average Price
£513,184

Semi-Detached
£638,319

Terraced
£577,081

Detached
£680,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,394

Other
£26,018

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2023-03-30	£181,224
163 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-02-24	£372,142
155 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-20	£141,384
131 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-02-11	£622,620
131 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2020-11-27	£629,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8QA 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	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	35
Other	27
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	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	900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,255 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	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,602 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	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	4out of 4	159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	- not rated	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Infant School Sandringham Road , Forest Gate E7 8ED	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	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	2,562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,617 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	1,802 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	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,305 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	3,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,553 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,677 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	352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Christian Learning Centre 639-643 Romford Road , Manor Park E12 5AD	- not rated	714 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
Alnuur Cafe & Restaurant Ltd	466 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	386 yd
Wok N Pie	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	400 yd
The Hungry Cow Forest Gate	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	400 yd
Gujarat Junction	526 Romford Road, Forest Gate	440 yd
Lahoori Spicy Biryani House	342 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	442 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	898 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	937 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roast	491 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	418 yd
Pandas Kitchen	396 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	444 yd
Azad Fresh Chapatis	373 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	480 yd
Chicago 30	369 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	481 yd
The Burgrill Co	401 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	538 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	549 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	375 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	857 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		891 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		896 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		901 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	138.4 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	100.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8QA