Thorpe Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 9ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44%	48.3%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	56%	51.7%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 9ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	52.6%	48.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	30.4%	3.1%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.6%

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	43.7%	42.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	32.4%	36.2%	3.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	15.4%	15.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	19.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	44.3%	15.0%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	13.3%	2.1%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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	3.1%	6%	2.9%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	13.3%	17.9%	4.6%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	45.4%	45.7%	0.3%	81.4%	-35.7%
Arab	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	57.7%	58.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	8.9%	9.4%	0.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	58.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	23.6%	16.4%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.5%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 70.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Cann Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall and the 313th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.7%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E7 9ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 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 Thorpe Road are based on 421 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thorpe Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9ED

Average Price
£525,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£557,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£504,474

Semi-Detached
£704,853

Terraced
£536,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,558

Other
£57,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-11-27	£753,791
133 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-09-28	£601,027
135 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-06-16	£546,607
115 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£806,450	2021-06-16	£926,316
127 Thorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-03-02	£486,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9ED

Employment

E7 9ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,689 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	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	935 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville Primary School Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	4out of 4	1,039 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	944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy converter	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	2,555 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,815 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	4,108 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	4,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,304 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	253 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,440 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,653 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
S&G's Culinary Kitchen at The Holly Tree	141 Dames Road	105 yd
The Can Club	Arch 361, Winchelsea Road	124 yd
El Cafecito/Belle Juin	Cann Hall Park, 250 Cann Hall Road	315 yd
Big Boy Burgers	225 Cann Hall Road	543 yd
The Farm Community Kitchen	102 Cann Hall Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	105 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	124 yd
The Rookwood Village	314-316 Cann Hall Road	240 yd
Leytonstone Tavern/Tavern Events	119 Harrow Road	620 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rotisserie Company	Arch 360, Winchelsea Road	124 yd
The Wanstead Kitchen	93 Pevensey Road	228 yd
LDF Chicken	249 Cann Hall Road	256 yd
Odessa Tandoori	159 Odessa Road, Forest Gate	400 yd
Tropical Tree Takeaway	64 Field Road, Forest Gate	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 567-569 High Road Leytonstone		1,011 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		258 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		383 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		501 yd
Wanstead Flats (Harrow Road) ACACIA ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	899 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		956 yd
Muscle Hut Gym HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Cathall Leisure Centre (Closed) Harrow Green Library Harrow Green Library Cathall Road	health and fitness suite	993 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	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	325.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	188.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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