Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E7 9HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 9HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.2%	52.5%	10.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	57.8%	47.5%	-10.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 9HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	55.9%	49.4%	-6.5%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.3%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (89.2%) 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	46.3%	49.4%	3.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	43.9%	39.8%	-4.1%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	16.4%	2.2%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	45.5%	3.6%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	14%	3.9%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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	13.1%	17.2%	4.1%	1.1%	16.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	23.8%	22.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.9%	5%	1.1%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	23.3%	29.1%	5.8%	81.4%	-52.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	40.9%	40.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	9.2%	17.3%	8.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	18.2%	16.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	20.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% 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	40.5%	40.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-42.9%
10+ Years	10.3%	31.7%	21.4%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	15.8%	9.3%	-6.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	4.5%	-13.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 360.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.4% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Romford Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 70th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 9HL, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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 Romford Road are based on 1460 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 Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E7 9HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9HL

Average Price
£887,788

Semi-Detached
£1,055,320

Terraced
£478,975

Detached
£2,358,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,800

Other
£3,568,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£434,525

Semi-Detached
£691,365

Terraced
£580,256

Detached
£1,108,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,088

Other
£1,449,585

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243A Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,250	2025-03-03	£325,240
Flat 12 Atherton Lodge, 223 Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,000	2024-07-03	£247,613
227 Romford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,300,000	2023-03-23	£3,857,739
227 Romford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,250,000	2021-02-22	£2,903,905
243A Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-11-16	£291,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 9HL 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	104
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	26
Other	25
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	39
Education	31
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	681 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	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,811 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	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	4out of 4	205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Infant School Eleanor Road , E15 4AB	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	476 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	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	662 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,334 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	1,682 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	2,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,206 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	3,228 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	- not rated	1,404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyceum Newham Bignold Hall , Bignold Road E7 0EX	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent special 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
Costa Compass Group UK & Ireland	Cafe, Atherton Leisure Centre	334 yd
Ayans Grill And Catering	311 Romford Road, Forest Gate	438 yd
Ronak Restaurant	317 Romford Road, Forest Gate	438 yd
Eastern Palace	278 Romford Road, Forest Gate	457 yd
Candy Floss Crepeire	Ground Floor, 315 Romford Road	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	539 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	579 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	582 yd
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahori Zaiqa	297B Romford Road, Forest Gate	438 yd
Ala Pizza	28 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	540 yd
Ala Pizza	28 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	540 yd
KFC	31 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	540 yd
Tasty Vybz	26 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	336 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	564 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	610 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	620 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	275 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	489 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	534 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		580 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	636 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	843 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	906 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	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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