Wellington Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 9BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.7%	50%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.3%	50%	1.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	41%	53%	12.0%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	31.1%	-7.5%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	33.3%	39.7%	6.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	14.8%	7.3%	-7.5%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.1%	21.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	14.9%	4.6%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	35.2%	11.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	17.6%	1.9%	-15.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	15.5%	20.8%	5.3%	1.1%	19.7%
Indian	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	31.6%	36.5%	4.9%	81.4%	-44.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	47.8%	44.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	14.2%	21.7%	7.5%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.2%	12.8%	1.6%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% 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	46.1%	44.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	30.5%	23.9%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	5.3%	-16.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.9% lower than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellington Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 79th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 9BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wellington Road are based on 1123 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 Wellington Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9BU

Average Price
£432,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£432,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£833,313

Semi-Detached
£1,179,610

Terraced
£707,988

Detached
£919,376

Flats/Maisonettes
£877,570

Other
£1,251,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Wellington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-09-13	£429,423
56 Wellington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£412,700	2018-08-07	£471,096
58 Wellington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-03-16	£434,321
58 Wellington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-12-23	£339,089
50 Wellington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2014-11-26	£393,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9BU

Employment

E7 9BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9BU 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	91
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,338 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	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,245 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	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	224 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,926 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,600 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	3,682 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	3,682 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	797 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,126 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	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,344 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	310 yd
Querky Cafe	180 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	310 yd
Brasa Ltd	61 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	488 yd
Tasty Treats Tasty Ltd	1 - 2 Railway Station Bridge, Woodgrange Road	492 yd
Connies Special Authentic Ghanaian	Unit 6, 85 - 87 Woodgrange Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	310 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	625 yd
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	716 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	842 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri Peri	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	135 yd
YoYo	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	135 yd
Stone Pizza	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	135 yd
Tropical Tree Takeaway	64 Field Road, Forest Gate	216 yd
Odessa Tandoori	159 Odessa Road, Forest Gate	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	552 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	701 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	734 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	978 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	223 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	378 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		461 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		886 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		915 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		1,074 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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