Knox Road, London, E7 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 9JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44%	38.2%	-5.8%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	46.1%	14.2%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	14.5%	5.1%	-9.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	33.6%	44%	10.4%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	33.3%	36%	2.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	12.4%	5.8%	-6.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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	34.4%	22.5%	-11.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	11.5%	7.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	39%	16.7%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	16.7%	2.8%	-13.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.4% 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	15.9%	31.8%	15.9%	1.1%	30.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	32.4%	16.4%	-16.0%	81.4%	-65.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% 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	51.6%	47.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	10.6%	9.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10%	6.9%	-3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	31.8%	10.3%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.3% 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%	46.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	8%	35.3%	27.3%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	3.6%	-20.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	50.7%	6.5%	44.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Knox Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knox Road was 707.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 297.6% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knox Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 25th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E7 9JS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 79 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 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9JS

Average Price
£513,033

Semi-Detached
£599,444

Terraced
£632,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knox Road

Average Price
£448,216

Semi-Detached
£624,715

Terraced
£526,717

Detached
£658,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,127

Other
£95,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knox Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Knox Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-28	£576,398
Flat A 43 Knox Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-21	£123,249
68 Knox Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2013-08-30	£688,096
43D Knox Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2010-09-24	£400,864
72 Knox Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-09-15	£578,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 9JS 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	34
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	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	663 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	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,037 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	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	4out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Infant School Eleanor Road , E15 4AB	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	417 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	No	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	3,899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,166 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	1,784 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	2,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,957 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	2,982 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	1,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	277 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Leaf School 362 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8BS	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,037 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
Clapton Football Club	Upton Lane, Forest Gate	311 yd
Bobashop Ltd	88B Upton Lane, Forest Gate	351 yd
Eastern Palace	278 Romford Road, Forest Gate	365 yd
Curry In A Box	90A Upton Lane, Forest Gate	368 yd
Kaspas	88 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	408 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	417 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	357 yd
Filifiesta / Flame Grill	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	357 yd
Crave Joint	183 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	357 yd
Tasty Vybz	26 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	370 yd
Gallo Peri Peri	50 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	481 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	500 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	628 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	286 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		626 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		701 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	734 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		741 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	119.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 9JS