Skeltons Lane, London, E10 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E10 5BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	41.3%	2.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	45.2%	0.8%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6%	6.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.7%	48%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.8%	35.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.1%	24.7%	4.6%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	39.6%	8.3%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	12.7%	5.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.2%	11.4%	6.2%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	22.7%	21.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	18.9%
Other Asian	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	10.3%	5.2%	-5.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	30.2%	31.4%	1.2%	81.4%	-50.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	48.2%	56.3%	8.1%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	15.5%	17.3%	1.8%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	15.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.9%	56.8%	9.9%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	27.3%	22.9%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	11.1%	6.1%	-5.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	2.5%	-23.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	42%	6.5%	35.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Skeltons Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skeltons Lane was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skeltons Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest and the 51st lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E10 5BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Skeltons Lane are based on 159 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 Skeltons Lane, London, E10 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 5BS

Average Price
£515,770

Semi-Detached
£630,877

Terraced
£523,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,007

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skeltons Lane

Average Price
£453,230

Semi-Detached
£1,096,079

Terraced
£515,936

Detached
£1,817,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,863

Other
£949,447

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skeltons LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-09-26	£686,313
147 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-07-05	£647,744
161 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-05-04	£474,668
165 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-01-20	£558,090
Flat 2 163 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-12-15	£265,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 5BS

Employment

E10 5BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	22
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service 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	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beaumont School Burchell Road , Leyton E10 5AZ	- not rated	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverley Primary School Park Road , Leyton E10 7BZ	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverley Primary School Park Road , Leyton E10 7BZ	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB	- not rated	1,348 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	985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,962 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,629 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	290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Advantage Davis Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX	- not rated	372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	764 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	283 yd
Coccole Coffee & Tiramisu	679 High Road Leyton	296 yd
Relax Bar Cafe	609 High Road	303 yd
Perky Blenders @ Project 660	660 High Road Leyton	312 yd
Afters	688 High Road Leyton	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	292 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	537 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evolution Bay / Annie's	177 Capworth Street	309 yd
Pizza & Chicken House	662 High Road Leyton	312 yd
Kebabish Original	692 High Road Leyton	312 yd
Dixy Original	686 High Road Leyton	312 yd
Subway	BP Garage, 666 High Road Leyton	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	494 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	518 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		281 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		281 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	298 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	337 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		465 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		766 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 5BS