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Thorpe Road, Forest Gate, E7 0EF | Demographic profile

This area is in a fairly typical neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Leyton and Wanstead Borough is represented by the Labour party.

Labour

National (General) Election 2019

64.73%
Labour
18.02%
Conservative
10.47%
Liberal Democrat
4.05%
Green
1.76%
Brexit Party
Voting margin 46.71%
Voting turnout 68.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Leyton and Wanstead Borough, represented by the Labour MP, John Cryer. At the last general election Labour won control with a majority of 20,808 votes over Conservative. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1935 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
super high density

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is very densely populated, with 1935 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a very densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the National average of 39
33 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
6%
5-9
6%
6%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
6%
10%
20-24
6%
7%
25-29
19%
28%
30-44
25%
21%
45-64
18%
7%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
51k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Waltham Forest is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Waltham Forest is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Property, Health, and Retail
Property

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Property, Health, and Retail

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Light Rail
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (69%) and Light Rail (11%)

Local politics

    Leyton and Wanstead Borough is represented by the Labour party.

 
Labour

Local elections

47
Labour
13
Conservative
Voting margin 34

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Waltham Forest, which is controlled by the Labour party. At a county level, Greater London Authority provide some services.

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly younger than the Redbridge Locality average of 36
33 years old
7%
6%
0-4
6%
6%
5-9
6%
6%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
7%
10%
20-24
10%
7%
25-29
26%
28%
30-44
22%
21%
45-64
10%
7%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Redbridge Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is around the Redbridge Locality average
51k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income around the Redbridge Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Waltham Forest is a similar area to Redbridge in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Waltham Forest is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.