Atherton Road, London, E7 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 9AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	50.8%	6.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	55.9%	49.2%	-6.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	49.6%	45.9%	-3.7%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	42%	0.8%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.7%) 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	51.5%	56.2%	4.7%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	34.7%	30.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15%	21.3%	6.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.2%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	38.1%	5.8%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	19%	4.1%	-14.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% 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	24.4%	36.8%	12.4%	1.1%	35.7%
Chinese	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	26.6%	26.8%	0.2%	81.4%	-54.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	36.2%	42.6%	6.4%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	15.4%	18.4%	3.0%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.1%	22.3%	-6.8%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.2% 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	35.1%	42.6%	7.5%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	12.8%	28.2%	15.4%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	14.5%	12.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	16.6%	9%	-7.6%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	21%	7.9%	-13.1%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	51.3%	6.5%	44.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Atherton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherton Road was 191.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Atherton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 164th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E7 9AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Atherton 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 Atherton Road, London, E7 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9AJ

Average Price
£521,566

Semi-Detached
£859,992

Terraced
£534,592

Detached
£816,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,621

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherton Road

Average Price
£727,847

Semi-Detached
£1,292,099

Terraced
£502,129

Detached
£1,738,037

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,488

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atherton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11D Atherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2024-11-19	£211,651
Flat 5 39 Atherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-28	£176,964
19 Atherton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-06-24	£482,394
1B Atherton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£741,000	2019-05-17	£834,060
Flat L 22 Atherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-11-29	£455,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9AJ

Employment

E7 9AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 9AJ 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	93
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	49
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	36
Other	26
Unemployed	21
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,100 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	1,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	1,406 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,158 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,624 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	3,650 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	1,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,402 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	973 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Compass Group UK & Ireland	Cafe, Atherton Leisure Centre	196 yd
Radha Krishna Temple	5 - 7 Cedars Road, Stratford	439 yd
Buzz Cafe - Starbucks	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	495 yd
Green Restaurant	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	495 yd
53.5 Degrees	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	687 yd
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	768 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	842 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	842 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karlas Kitchen	14 Bramall Close, Stratford	540 yd
Supreme Fish Ltd/Olympia	105 Romford Road, Stratford	626 yd
Go Peri Peri	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	636 yd
YoYo	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	636 yd
Stone Pizza	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	193 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	430 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	750 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	779 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	140 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	378 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	598 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		779 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	782 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	790 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	189.4 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	93.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 9AJ