E7 postcode area · Newham

The E7 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest. Area Scores range from 10 to 69 across them. Every full E7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The E7 district contains both ends of the scale: Wanstead Flats at 70 out of 100 (#2,089 of 6,856 in England) against Forest Gate South at 10, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 13 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £314,000 in Manor Park South to £920,000 in Wanstead Flats — a 2.9× gap within the E7 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,336a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime85per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied41%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the E7 district

£533,000median home sold over the past year · +17.1% over 5 years · +6.3% over the year · 217 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£807,500
Terraced£585,000
Flat£342,500
Newham£450,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wanstead FlatsRedbridge 2,08970 £920,000
Leytonstone South EastWaltham Forest 4,76930 £600,000
West Ham ParkNewham 5,06426 £536,250
Forest Gate EastNewham 5,09126 £565,000
Upton ParkNewham 5,24923 £483,000
Forest Gate NorthNewham 5,30423 £585,000
East Ham NorthNewham 5,35922 £517,500
Plashet EastNewham 5,39321 £470,000
Forest Gate WestNewham 5,45520 £410,000
Stratford EastNewham 5,52319 £484,500
Plashet WestNewham 5,80415 £500,000
Manor Park NorthNewham 5,91414 £470,000
Manor Park SouthNewham 5,92814 £314,000
Forest Gate SouthNewham 6,16810 £493,000

People living in E7 Census 2021

Residents120,130
Median age (est.)34
Density10,150per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above38%
No car or van47%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 13%25–44 36%45–64 21%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 20%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 20%Private rent: 39%
Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 20%Private rent 39%

Households

One person: 22%Couple, no children: 10%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 13%Other: 27%
One person 22%Couple, no children 10%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 13%Other 27%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Elementary 17% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Elementary17%
Associate professional11%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors10%
Sales & customer service10%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 27%Asian: 51%Black: 13%Mixed: 4%Other: 4%
White 27%Asian 51%Black 13%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Muslim 41% · Christian 29% · No religion 12%

Born outside the UK: 53%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in E7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E7 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E7.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.