Grebe Close, London, E7 9RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E7 9RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	45.7%	52.9%	7.2%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	31.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.8%) 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	51.2%	55.1%	3.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	36.4%	31.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	22.1%	14.6%	-7.5%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	8.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	41.3%	17.6%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	13.6%	2.9%	-10.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	10.8%	10.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	9.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	5%	2.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	16.1%	14.7%	-1.4%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	0.8%	3.7%
White	31.3%	38.7%	7.4%	81.4%	-42.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	48.4%	50%	1.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	17.3%	19.2%	1.9%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	6%	5.1%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.4%	50%	1.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	30.1%	25.3%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	3.7%	-21.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Grebe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grebe Close was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% lower than the Forest Gate North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grebe Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Forest Gate North and the 344th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E7 9RU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Grebe Close are based on 36 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 Grebe Close, London, E7 9RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 9RU

Average Price
£321,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grebe Close

Average Price
£278,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£365,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grebe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Grebe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,000	2024-12-20	£424,912
14 Grebe Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-03-15	£154,837
3 Grebe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£453,750	2023-07-28	£424,476
2 Grebe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-05-27	£382,630
22 Grebe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£398,154	2022-03-07	£392,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 9RU

Employment

E7 9RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 9RU 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	118
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	27
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	17
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	23
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3

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	852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,274 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	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Odessa Infant School Wellington Road , E7 9BY	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Junior School Tower Hamlets Road , Forest Gate E7 9DA	3out of 4	300 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlham Primary School Earlham Grove , Forest Gate E7 9AW	4out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Infant School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	924 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , E15 4LP	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,629 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	1,908 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	2,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,706 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
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	742 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	1,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyceum Newham Bignold Hall , Bignold Road E7 0EX	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurney School Knox Road , Forest Gate E7 9HW	- not rated	871 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Aromas Restaurant	172 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	526 yd
Querky Cafe	180 Forest Lane, Forest Gate	526 yd
The Can Club	Arch 361, Winchelsea Road	583 yd
Big Boy Burgers	225 Cann Hall Road	624 yd
The Farm Community Kitchen	102 Cann Hall Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds Public House	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane	526 yd
The Wanstead Tap Ltd	Arch 352, Winchelsea Road	583 yd
The Holly Tree Public House	141 Dames Road	695 yd
The Rookwood Village	314-316 Cann Hall Road	872 yd
Bar One Thailander Bar	7 - 9 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Odessa Tandoori	159 Odessa Road, Forest Gate	296 yd
Tropical Tree Takeaway	64 Field Road, Forest Gate	304 yd
Karlas Kitchen	14 Bramall Close, Stratford	326 yd
Go Peri Peri	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	340 yd
YoYo	55 Field Road, Forest Gate	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	770 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	785 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	851 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	920 yd
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	217 yd
Forest Gate Community School FOREST LANE	artificial grass pitch	584 yd
Durning Hall DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE		678 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		738 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Sebert Road	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		806 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		926 yd
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	1,053 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E7 9RU