Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E7 9QJ is primarily male, with 56% 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%	-0.6%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	55.4%	56%	0.6%	49.0%	7.0%

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	33.9%	35.8%	1.9%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	50.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (87.1%) 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%	59.6%	13.4%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	36.9%	27.5%	-9.4%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around E7 9QJ this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	32.5%	11.8%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	10.6%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	30%	-3.7%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	18.2%	0.6%	-17.6%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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%	11.6%	-6.9%	1.1%	10.5%
Indian	40%	24.5%	-15.5%	3.1%	21.4%
Pakistani	17.5%	40.3%	22.8%	2.7%	37.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	8%	12%	4.0%	81.4%	-69.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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%	44.7%	8.0%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	3.4%	9.2%	5.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	47.2%	39.6%	-7.6%	5.6%	34.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.2% 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%	44.7%	8.2%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	12.2%	33.2%	21.0%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	8.4%	4.6%	-3.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	12%	12.4%	0.4%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	5.1%	-26.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	13.4%	1.2%	12.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	15.2%	46.2%	-31.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Muslim	56.7%	6.5%	50.2%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Boleyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boleyn Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Green Street West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9QJ, 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 370 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 9QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9QJ

Average Price
£493,329

Semi-Detached
£594,588

Terraced
£536,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,043

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boleyn Road

Average Price
£460,379

Semi-Detached
£566,599

Terraced
£521,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,248

Other
£398,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boleyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-11-30	£513,998
190 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-11-24	£528,016
214A Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-03-29	£132,604
170 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-08-09	£506,382
180 Boleyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-04-26	£607,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9QJ

Employment

E7 9QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

E7 9QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 9QJ 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	34
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	15
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	6

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	532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,225 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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,802 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	- not rated	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Infant School Upton Park Road , E7 9PG	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's RC Junior School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9QB	- not rated	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Infant School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9QB	- not rated	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford School Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	- not rated	629 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	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	2,977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,990 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	2,031 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,439 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	2,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,047 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alif Academy 313-319 Katherine Road , Forest Gate E7 8PJ	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar School 5-7 Stafford Road , Forest Gate E7 8NL	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Special School Kirton Road , E13 9BT	- not rated	793 yd	Free schools special	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
Friends Kitchen & Pizza Ltd	Unit 3 To 5, 232 - 236 Green Street	68 yd
Cafe East	Unit 53, 232 - 236 Green Street	69 yd
Khana Khazana	222 - 224 Green Street, Forest Gate	69 yd
Side Street Burgers	266 Green Street, Forest Gate	143 yd
Annas Desi Kitchen	201 Plashet Road, Plaistow	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	399 yd
Queens Public House	410 Green Street, Upton Park	642 yd
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	829 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	842 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Wok	Unit 58, 232 - 236 Green Street	72 yd
Nanna Biryani	181 Plashet Road, Plaistow	151 yd
Adnans Charcoal Grill	Unit 5, 232 - 236 Green Street	154 yd
NST Fuchka & Biryani House	Unit EU3 To EU4, 277A Green Street	165 yd
Nepal Momo	4 To 6 Carlton Terrace, Green Street	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	375 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	399 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	437 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	633 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		248 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		482 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	549 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	729 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	756 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	840 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	1,058 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	203.2 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	93.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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