Macarthur Close, London, E7 9NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 9NT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.7%	49.9%	2.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 9NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	41.2%	44.1%	2.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	43.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	43.3%	45.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	38.2%	39.4%	1.2%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.4%	20.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.2%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	37%	7.1%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	12.8%	3.4%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.7% 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	22.2%	29.8%	7.6%	1.1%	28.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	13.6%	8.6%	-5.0%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	13.6%	7.5%	-6.1%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	24.8%	33.7%	8.9%	81.4%	-47.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	10.6%	15.9%	5.3%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	20.5%	-3.4%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.1%	51.9%	1.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	7.2%	28.4%	21.2%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	2.2%	-22.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Macarthur Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Macarthur Close was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% lower than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Macarthur Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 137.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E7 9NT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Macarthur Close are based on 9 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 Macarthur Close, London, E7 9NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9NT

Average Price
£416,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macarthur Close

Average Price
£328,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,376

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macarthur CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Macarthur Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£439,990	2022-10-28	£419,038
8 Macarthur Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2017-07-07	£403,342
8 Macarthur Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-03-01	£291,471
3 Macarthur Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-10-31	£467,190
1 Macarthur Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2002-11-05	£526,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9NT

Employment

E7 9NT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	115
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	785 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	1,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	571 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	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,732 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,900 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	2,933 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,184 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	1,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,463 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
Clapton Football Club	Upton Lane, Forest Gate	98 yd
Crunchys	128 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	259 yd
MBR Aashish Chinese	118 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	259 yd
Bloom Cafe	80 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	259 yd
Cookies And Cream - Basement	80 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	419 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	441 yd
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	840 yd
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	137 yd
Filifiesta / Flame Grill	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	137 yd
Crave Joint	183 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	137 yd
Perfect Pizza	132 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	259 yd
Al Farooq Kebabish	84 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	575 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	656 yd
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	772 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	59 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	454 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	456 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		531 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		574 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		791 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	906 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	961 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 9NT