Sophia Road, London, E10 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E10 5AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.1%	1.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.7%	47.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 E10 5AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	44.5%	47.6%	3.1%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	40.8%	3.7%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	44.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.5%	35.3%	1.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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	19.9%	15.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.6%	0.7%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	15.9%	10.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.6%	8.3%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	16.5%	6.1%	-10.4%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	20.7%	21%	0.3%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	8.8%	4.8%	-4.0%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	38.4%	36.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	-45.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	50.6%	55.2%	4.6%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	15.3%	18%	2.7%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	13.5%	-5.0%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48%	55.2%	7.2%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	6.8%	24.7%	17.9%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	4.2%	-19.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	35.5%	6.5%	29.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Sophia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sophia Road was 143.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sophia Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 171st highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E10 5AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Sophia Road 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 Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sophia Road, London, E10 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 5AX

Average Price
£608,942

Semi-Detached
£594,222

Terraced
£599,953

Detached
£773,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sophia Road

Average Price
£599,513

Semi-Detached
£631,844

Terraced
£591,171

Detached
£798,454

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,500

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sophia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Sophia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£882,000	2024-11-01	£928,840
3 Sophia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£797,000	2022-10-17	£821,223
4 Sophia Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-04-08	£470,333
21 Sophia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£726,000	2022-01-28	£827,577
23 Sophia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-06-29	£648,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 5AX

Employment

E10 5AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

E10 5AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E10 5AX 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	85
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	3,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverley Primary School Park Road , Leyton E10 7BZ	4out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School Academy 190 Church Road , Leyton E10 7BH	4out of 4	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Marsh Lane , E10 7BL	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,735 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,859 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,147 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	986 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	2,734 yd	Other independent school	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
Victorian Cafe	536 Lea Bridge Road	383 yd
Heart & Soul	512 Lea Bridge Road	391 yd
SOSSO Charcoal Meze and Fish Bar	522 Lea Bridge Road	391 yd
Mig Mig	545a Lea Bridge Road	457 yd
E Cafe	453c Lea Bridge Road	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	546 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	690 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	691 yd
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evolution Bay / Annie's	177 Capworth Street	120 yd
Foodiez/China Golden Gate/Double Pizza	394 Lea Bridge Road	533 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	405 Lea Bridge Road	550 yd
Grill n Spice	469 Lea Bridge Road	550 yd
Temisan's Kitchen	642 High Road	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	592 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	649 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		251 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		251 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	450 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	520 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		642 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Lammas School And Sixth Form SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 5AX