Colston Road, London, E7 8QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.7%	48.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.3%	51.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 area around E7 8QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	42.9%	3.2%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	49.6%	3.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	44.2%	50.8%	6.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	38.7%	34%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27%	27.9%	0.9%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	7.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	40.9%	17.7%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	17.2%	3.1%	-14.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.9% 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	12.7%	15%	2.3%	1.1%	13.9%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	21.7%	31.4%	9.7%	3.1%	28.3%
Pakistani	17.3%	23.7%	6.4%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	22.8%	11.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	-69.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.6%	54.1%	14.5%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	36.1%	30%	-6.1%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.7%	53.8%	15.1%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	9%	29.6%	20.6%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	12.7%	4.6%	-8.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	3.1%	-27.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	65.5%	6.5%	59.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Colston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colston Road was 116.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% higher than the Green Street East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colston Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Green Street East and the 317th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8QD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Colston Road are based on 144 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 Colston Road, London, E7 8QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8QD

Average Price
£380,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colston Road

Average Price
£509,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£518,234

Detached
£2,984,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,634

Other
£605,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Colston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£517,500	2022-04-28	£531,906
30 Colston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£418,000	2021-03-29	£428,260
25 Colston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-10-12	£457,399
10 Colston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-03-24	£451,834
47 Colston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-07-28	£210,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8QD 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	94
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	37
Other	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,239 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	1,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,609 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	2,666 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	1out of 4	181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davies Primary School Stafford Road , E7 8NL	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , E7 8ED	4out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	871 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,808 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	1,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,521 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
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,593 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	469 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant	350 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	469 yd
Wok N Pie	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	480 yd
The Hungry Cow Forest Gate	426 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	480 yd
Hyderabad Biryani House	367 High Street North, Manor Park	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	545 yd
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	848 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	926 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pandas Kitchen	396 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	469 yd
Tasty Kebana Kebana Kebabish	385 High Street North, Manor Park	487 yd
Spice House	391 High Street North, Manor Park	487 yd
Sambal Express	337 High Street North, Manor Park	495 yd
Azad Fresh Chapatis	373 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	532 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	595 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	268 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	736 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		768 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		881 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		986 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,032 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	77.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.5%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 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	93.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8QD