Kings Close, London, E10 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E10 5BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.8%	49.1%	2.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	40.8%	51.7%	10.9%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	34.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	53.6%	6.8%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	34.9%	31.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.5%	10%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around E10 5BB this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	32.3%	2.5%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.4%	5.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17%	21.1%	4.1%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	23.2%	22%	-1.2%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	0.4%	4.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	28.1%	19.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	-61.6%
Arab	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.5%	9.8%	6.3%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	57.4%	60.2%	2.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	5.9%	6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	60%	2.6%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	32.8%	30.9%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.2%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	1.1%	-28.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	34.4%	6.5%	27.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Kings Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Close was 122.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 209th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

🔎 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 5BB, 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 Kings Close are based on 89 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 Kings Close, London, E10 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 5BB

Average Price
£210,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,638

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Close

Average Price
£638,258

Semi-Detached
£739,125

Terraced
£725,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Atkinson Court, 2 Kings Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2005-09-19	£219,696

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Employment

E10 5BB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E10 5BB 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	66
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	43
Looking after home or family	32
Unemployed	26
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	23
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance 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	1,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,827 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	3,843 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	251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverley Primary School Park Road , Leyton E10 7BZ	4out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School Academy 190 Church Road , Leyton E10 7BH	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,805 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,416 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	295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,150 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	859 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	2,614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Tony's Cafe	627 High Road	383 yd
Relax Bar Cafe	609 High Road	388 yd
Mauritius Delight	595 High Road Leyton	394 yd
Coccole Coffee & Tiramisu	679 High Road Leyton	419 yd
Unholy Bagels at Project 660	660 High Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	400 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	613 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evolution Bay / Annie's	177 Capworth Street	214 yd
Temisan's Kitchen	642 High Road	420 yd
Pizza & Chicken House	662 High Road Leyton	435 yd
Kebabish Original	692 High Road Leyton	435 yd
Dixy Original	686 High Road Leyton	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	555 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	570 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		214 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		214 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	334 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	395 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		551 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		862 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 5BB