Shrewsbury Road, London, E7 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8QU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.5%	47.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.5%	52.9%	0.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 8QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	36.4%	46%	9.6%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	46.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3%	3.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	55.1%	52.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	26%	33%	7.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8QU this area, 33.9% 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	24.8%	33.9%	9.1%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	29.5%	4.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	13.9%	3%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.9% 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	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	16.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	33.3%	34.4%	1.1%	3.1%	31.3%
Pakistani	13.5%	17.5%	4.0%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	81.4%	-66.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	47.5%	45.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	4.7%	10.3%	5.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	38.3%	37.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	31.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.4% 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	47.3%	45.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	9.2%	28.4%	19.2%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	5.7%	10.6%	4.9%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	6.3%	-23.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	56.5%	6.5%	50.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Shrewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrewsbury Road was 103.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% higher than the Little Ilford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shrewsbury Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Little Ilford and the 347th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E7 8QU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8QU

Average Price
£542,091

Semi-Detached
£705,071

Terraced
£605,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,529

Other
no sales

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
301A Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-21	£253,365
257 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£349,000	2021-12-21	£352,418
297 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-07-31	£552,629
345 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-01-10	£282,372
309 Shrewsbury Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,999	2018-06-07	£551,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8QU 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	74
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	23
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

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	576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,687 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	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,082 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	2,705 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Primary School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	- not rated	637 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	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic School Green Street , E13 9AX	- not rated	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	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	2,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,553 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	1,273 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	1,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,432 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	3,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alif Academy 313-319 Katherine Road , Forest Gate E7 8PJ	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	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
Applecartlive Ltd	Passmore Edwards Building, 207 Plashet Grove	119 yd
Natural Harvest Cafe	Shrewsbury Road Health Centre, 306 Shrewsbury Road	122 yd
Patch Cafe London	Plashet Park, Plashet Grove	213 yd
Mr Softy	Plashet Park, Plashet Grove	213 yd
LME Coffee	186 Plashet Grove, East Ham	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	550 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	883 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	998 yd
The Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 528 Romford Road	1,009 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deshi Khana & Grill	229 Katherine Road, East Ham	315 yd
Precys Fried Chicken	178 Plashet Grove, East Ham	467 yd
Papa Chicken	205 High Street North, East Ham	495 yd
Pandas Kitchen	396 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	506 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	228 High Street North, Manor Park	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	386 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	565 yd
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	855 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	883 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	211 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	422 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		542 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	985 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 8QU