BROOKING ROAD, E7 0HJ House Prices & Local Information

E7 0HJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Brooking Road, 0.3km from Forest Gate in Newham. Administratively it sits within Forest Gate North ward and the West Ham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, E7 0HJ is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 35) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Newham.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 91 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Prices average £450k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for E7 0HJ are sourced from Output Area E00017920 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.