Knox Road, London, E7 9HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 9HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.6%	49.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.4%	50.1%	0.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 9HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	48.2%	50.6%	2.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	37.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	44.2%	52.4%	8.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	43.9%	31.9%	-12.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.3%	17.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	29%	41.1%	12.1%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	14%	1.6%	-12.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	1.1%	10.6%
Chinese	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	7.3%	12.8%	5.5%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.6%
White	32.2%	35.7%	3.5%	81.4%	-45.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	1.6%	3.0%

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	55.3%	40.1%	-15.2%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	14%	23.4%	9.4%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	7%	8.2%	1.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	14.2%	-4.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

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. 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	51.8%	40.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-43.1%
10+ Years	8.2%	28.3%	20.1%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	6.3%	-17.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Knox Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knox Road was 248.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knox Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 117th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 9HW, 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 Knox Road are based on 78 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 Knox Road, London, E7 9HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9HW

Average Price
£485,333

Semi-Detached
£714,913

Terraced
£580,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,123

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knox Road

Average Price
£459,149

Semi-Detached
£645,372

Terraced
£538,168

Detached
£667,139

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,930

Other
£100,987

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knox Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Knox Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,500	2024-08-28	£280,108
28 Knox Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-02-17	£321,740
7 Knox Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-10-05	£548,333
19 Knox Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-05-14	£587,630
14A Knox Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2020-09-28	£306,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9HW

Employment

E7 9HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	81
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
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	938 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	1,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,377 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
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	816 yd	Academy converter	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	593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	942 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	997 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	1,428 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,051 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	3,319 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	3,353 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	1,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,648 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	399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	682 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	698 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,087 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	232 yd
Clapton Football Club	Upton Lane, Forest Gate	456 yd
Buzz Cafe - Starbucks	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	579 yd
Green Restaurant	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	579 yd
53.5 Degrees	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	683 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	689 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	762 yd
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	1,008 yd
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	555 yd
Filifiesta / Flame Grill	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	555 yd
Crave Joint	183 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	555 yd
Strs Hut	35 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	603 yd
Lahori Zaiqa	297B Romford Road, Forest Gate	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	236 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	457 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	725 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	822 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	465 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	656 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	726 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	778 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		793 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		947 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.5 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 9HW