Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 9QH is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population 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	44.6%	44.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	55.4%	55.9%	0.5%	49.0%	6.9%

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 vicinity of E7 9QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	28.4%	-5.5%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	64.1%	7.2%	44.2%	19.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4%	3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.8%) 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	46.2%	58.8%	12.6%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	36.9%	30%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	22.6%	1.9%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	14.8%	4.6%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	43.7%	10.0%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	18.2%	2.8%	-15.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.8% 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	18.5%	13.6%	-4.9%	1.1%	12.5%
Indian	40%	26.5%	-13.5%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	17.5%	42.6%	25.1%	2.7%	39.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	81.4%	-75.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39% 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	36.7%	39%	2.3%	83.2%	-44.2%
European Union	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	47.2%	49.5%	2.3%	5.6%	43.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39% 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	36.5%	39.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	12.2%	35.3%	23.1%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	9.4%	-21.7%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	22.1%	1.2%	20.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	15.2%	46.2%	-31.0%
Hindu	19.8%	1.7%	18.1%
Muslim	59.6%	6.5%	53.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Boleyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boleyn Road was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Green Street West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boleyn Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Green Street West and the 351st lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 9QH, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Boleyn Road are based on 367 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 9QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9QH

Average Price
£456,277

Semi-Detached
£567,408

Terraced
£460,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boleyn Road

Average Price
£468,925

Semi-Detached
£581,881

Terraced
£530,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,266

Other
£422,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boleyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
201 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-09-06	£544,552
173 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-17	£377,977
179 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-01-14	£482,248
175 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-11-24	£439,155
179 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-03-31	£435,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9QH

Employment

E7 9QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	94
Looking after home or family	71
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	36
Unemployed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,099 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	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	77 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Cross Primary School Churston Avenue & Kirton Road , Plaistow E13 0RJ	4out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Forest Gate E7 8PF	4out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Selwyn Road , E13 0ES	4out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	897 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,152 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	2,190 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,306 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,433 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	1,919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,299 yd	Free schools	No	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	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,018 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
Friends Kitchen & Pizza Ltd	Unit 3 To 5, 232 - 236 Green Street	39 yd
Cafe East	Unit 53, 232 - 236 Green Street	40 yd
Khana Khazana	222 - 224 Green Street, Forest Gate	40 yd
Waffle Paradise Cafe	Unit 35, 232 - 236 Green Street	137 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit 35, 232 - 236 Green Street	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	432 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	676 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	795 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	822 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Wok	Unit 58, 232 - 236 Green Street	48 yd
Adnans Charcoal Grill	Unit 5, 232 - 236 Green Street	137 yd
NST Fuchka & Biryani House	Unit EU3 To EU4, 277A Green Street	161 yd
Nanna Biryani	181 Plashet Road, Plaistow	184 yd
Mona Foods Chaat House	253 Green Street, Forest Gate	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	407 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	432 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	470 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	635 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		222 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		447 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	540 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	703 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	870 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	1,057 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	310.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	310.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.61 Mbit/s

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