Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 9QE 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	45.1%	51.1%	6.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	54.9%	48.9%	-6.0%	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	48.7%	37.1%	-11.6%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	48.8%	10.6%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.9%	54.6%	8.7%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	35.4%	29.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.7%	24.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.4%	5.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	32.7%	5.3%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	14.8%	3.8%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.8% 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	21.9%	24.3%	2.4%	1.1%	23.2%
Indian	18.5%	13.5%	-5.0%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	11.8%	16%	4.2%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	19.5%	17.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	-63.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	47.9%	49%	1.1%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	5.6%	15.3%	9.7%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	26.3%	-5.9%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.9% 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	46.8%	49%	2.2%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	8.2%	31.9%	23.7%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	5.4%	-23.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	53.6%	6.5%	47.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Boleyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boleyn Road was 242.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% higher than the Green Street West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boleyn Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Green Street West and the 125th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E7 9QE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Boleyn Road are based on 364 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 Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9QE

Average Price
£462,020

Semi-Detached
£712,784

Terraced
£474,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,347

Other
£430,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boleyn Road

Average Price
£452,560

Semi-Detached
£563,661

Terraced
£515,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,512

Other
£422,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boleyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-07-26	£435,015
62A Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-07-22	£422,130
10 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-11-16	£608,780
58 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-08-26	£424,779
64 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-12-03	£506,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9QE

Employment

E7 9QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 9QE 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	82
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	25
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,692 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	289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Selwyn Road , E13 0ES	4out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portway Primary School Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW	4out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	844 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,264 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	1,816 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,561 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	2,619 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,965 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	1,424 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chai Kadai	71 Plashet Road, Plaistow	126 yd
Sher A Coffee	353 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	130 yd
Clapton Football Club	Upton Lane, Forest Gate	444 yd
Magic Puffs	177 Plashet Road, Plaistow	476 yd
Mughal Kebabish Restaurant	185 - 187 Plashet Road, Plaistow	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	587 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	653 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	786 yd
Lord Stanley	The Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road	825 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jumbo Grill & Pizza	66 Plashet Road, Plaistow	298 yd
Ribeye	58 Plashet Road, Plaistow	298 yd
Bella Italy	80 Plashet Road, Plaistow	298 yd
Pasta Evangelists	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	432 yd
Filifiesta / Flame Grill	173 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	783 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	786 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	809 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	1,036 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	83 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	263 yd
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		363 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	473 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		699 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	786 yd
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed) 5-7 5-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.7 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	49.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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