Forest Lane, London, E7 9BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 9BB is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	45.4%	45.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54.6%	54.6%	0.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 area around E7 9BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	43.6%	48.1%	4.5%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	40.6%	0.2%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	52.3%	59.2%	6.9%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	35%	28.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	22.1%	3.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	36.2%	1.4%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	17%	2.8%	-14.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	6.6%	15.1%	8.5%	1.1%	14.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	8.9%	4.6%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	16.5%	6.3%	-10.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	31.2%	32.8%	1.6%	81.4%	-48.6%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	45.4%	48.5%	3.1%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	11.8%	4%	-7.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	24.1%	2.7%	5.6%	18.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	44.2%	48.9%	4.7%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	12.4%	28.3%	15.9%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	15.6%	8.8%	-6.8%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	7.7%	-10.5%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	30%	6.5%	23.5%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Forest Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Lane was 271.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.2% higher than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 105th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E7 9BB, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Forest Lane are based on 215 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 Forest Lane, London, E7 9BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9BB

Average Price
£513,583

Semi-Detached
£611,456

Terraced
£520,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£290,038

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Lane

Average Price
£377,703

Semi-Detached
£551,683

Terraced
£470,949

Detached
£550,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,658

Other
£411,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-05-27	£522,479
176 - 177 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-11-15	£666,229
127 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-11-09	£438,793
128 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-09-29	£488,907
138 Forest Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-11-19	£533,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9BB

Employment

E7 9BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9BB 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	60
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,853 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	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	303 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	94 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	94 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	1,020 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	4,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	2,154 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	2,500 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	3,258 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	3,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,363 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	1,098 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyceum Newham Bignold Hall , Bignold Road E7 0EX	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	900 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
Aromas Restaurant	172 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	0 yd
Querky Cafe	180 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	0 yd
Brasa Ltd	61 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	178 yd
Tasty Treats Tasty Ltd	1 - 2 Railway Station Bridge, Woodgrange Road	188 yd
Go Doughnuts Forest Gate	7 Railway Station Bridge, Woodgrange Road	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	0 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	588 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	613 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	738 yd
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri Peri	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	191 yd
YoYo	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	191 yd
Stone Pizza	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	191 yd
Zingo	74 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	231 yd
Moon House	56 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	243 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	422 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	103 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		152 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	491 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	895 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		999 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road) CAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		1,077 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	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 9BB