# E7

Postcode district covering Forest Gate, Wanstead Flats and Upton, in Newham.

E7 is a postcode district covering Forest Gate, Wanstead Flats and Upton, in Newham. Median sale price £533,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 108.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code E7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [E](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an E7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £533,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in E7 was £533,000 in 2025. 228th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 53,290** (2021). E7 had 53,290 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 150th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in E7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.3%** (January 2026). In E7, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 98% of people in E7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 241 homes were sold in E7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for E7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): E7 had 53,290 usual residents at the census.

## How E7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | E7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £533,000 | 10th most expensive | 21 postcode districts, E · 2025 |
| Population | 53,290 | 10th most populated | 21 postcode districts, E · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 98% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 postcode districts, E · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.3% | 5th highest | 21 postcode districts, E · Jan 2026 |

## Is E7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in E7 at a rate of 108.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 131.6 per 1,000 people across the E postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 472 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in E7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,685), anti-social behaviour (1,487) and other crime (830).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in E7 was 101.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in E7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so E7 has no single figure. Of its 28 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in E7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Newham 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003543) | 2,333 | 89.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.8% |
| [Newham 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003544) | 1,811 | 110.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.7% |
| [Newham 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003546) | 1,788 | 146.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 87.2% |
| [Newham 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003550) | 1,779 | 94.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.6% |
| [Newham 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003584) | 1,916 | 72.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.0% |
| [Newham 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003586) | 1,833 | 69.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 86.8% |
| [Newham 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003545) | 1,753 | 98.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003557) | 1,956 | 343.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.1% |
| [Newham 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003547) | 1,955 | 56.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| [Newham 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003555) | 1,884 | 57.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| [Newham 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003561) | 1,714 | 85.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.6% |
| [Newham 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003567) | 1,936 | 80.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 88.7% |
| [Newham 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003556) | 1,969 | 196.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 83.9% |
| [Newham 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003558) | 1,715 | 210.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 85.2% |
| [Newham 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003570) | 1,908 | 252.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.8% |
| [Newham 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003571) | 2,278 | 93.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Newham 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003572) | 1,674 | 88.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.5% |
| [Newham 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003551) | 1,830 | 117.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 81.8% |
| [Newham 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003560) | 1,676 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 88.5% |
| [Newham 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003563) | 2,620 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Newham 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003589) | 1,856 | 126.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.0% |
| [Newham 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003562) | 2,100 | 110.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.2% |
| [Newham 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003564) | 2,367 | 120.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.8% |
| [Newham 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003552) | 1,597 | 71.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.1% |
| [Newham 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003573) | 2,329 | 57.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.8% |
| [Newham 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01003574) | 2,549 | 102.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.5% |
| [Waltham Forest 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004329) | 1,810 | 41.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| [Waltham Forest 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004331) | 1,656 | 66.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |

## Your MP

- [Stratford and Bow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stratford-and-bow): Uma Kumaran (Labour), MP since July 2024. 68% of the people here.
- [East Ham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-ham): Sir Stephen Timms (Labour), MP since July 2024. 25% of the people here.
- [Leyton and Wanstead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead): Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour), MP since July 2024. 7.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in E7

[Forest Gate East](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/forest-gate-east), [Forest Gate North](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/forest-gate-north), [Forest Gate South](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/forest-gate-south), [Plashet East](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/plashet-east)

## Postcode sectors in E7

[E7 0 (167 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7-0), [E7 7 (12 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7-7), [E7 8 (163 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7-8), [E7 9 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7-9)

## Council

[Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

## Towns in E7

[Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham), [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)

## Postcode districts next to E7

[E6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6), [E11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e11), [E12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e12), [E13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e13), [E15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Forest Gate (300 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0244,51.5494), [Wanstead Park (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0262,51.5517), [Woodgrange Park (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0444,51.5493), [Maryland (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0058,51.5461)

## More in the E postcode area

[All E postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## E7 in brief

E7 is a postcode district covering Forest Gate, Wanstead Flats and Upton, in Newham.
About 55,474 people lived in E7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £533,000 in 2025 across 241 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 108.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in E7 was £533,000 in 2025.
E7 had 53,290 usual residents at the census.
About 98% of people in E7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In E7, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: E7
- Postcode area: [E](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)
- Constituency: [Stratford and Bow †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stratford-and-bow)
- Council: [Newham †](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)
- Area: 3.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,474*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 133

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[E12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e12), [E15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e15), [E11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e11), [E6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e6), [E13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e13)

## Latest updates for E7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e7