Skeltons Lane, London, E10 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E10 5BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	52.4%	55.7%	3.3%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	47.6%	44.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 5BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.1% 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	40.1%	50.1%	10.0%	37.9%	12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	33.4%	-8.6%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	35.4%	46.5%	11.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	43.4%	34.2%	-9.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	20.2%	23.3%	3.1%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	16.8%	9.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	32.4%	-4.1%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	10.6%	2.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	25.1%	21.3%	-3.8%	2.7%	18.6%
Other Asian	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	11.6%	15.9%	4.3%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	24.6%	24.9%	0.3%	81.4%	-56.5%
Arab	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45%	48.2%	3.2%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	10.3%	10.8%	0.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	19.5%	-8.8%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.9%	48.5%	4.6%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	33%	30.9%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	5%	12.1%	7.1%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	41.5%	1.5%	-40.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	36.8%	6.5%	30.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Skeltons Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skeltons Lane was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skeltons Lane has the 26th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 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 5BX, 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 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 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 5BX

Average Price
£396,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,748

Other
£780,059

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
Flat 3 Takeley Court, 6 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-09-07	£520,160
4 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2018-09-03	£583,169
4 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-09-03	£1,032,158
Flat 4 Takeley Court, 6 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2011-01-28	£241,025
Flat 5 Takeley Court, 6 Skeltons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2010-01-06	£250,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 5BX

Employment

E10 5BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E10 5BX 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	81
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	22
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,913 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	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Primary School 155 Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	4out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Primary School Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	- not rated	812 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	801 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	- not rated	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,329 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	727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,963 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,869 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	539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park PRU Leyton Green Road , Leyton Green E10 6DB	- not rated	597 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	597 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Akhis Flip N Bun	699 High Road Leyton	81 yd
Coffee Club	699 High Road Leyton	81 yd
Coccole Coffee & Tiramisu	679 High Road Leyton	106 yd
Perky Blenders @ Project 660	660 High Road Leyton	120 yd
Afters	688 High Road Leyton	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	249 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	371 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	372 yd
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	906 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza & Chicken House	662 High Road Leyton	120 yd
Kebabish Original	692 High Road Leyton	120 yd
Dixy Original	686 High Road Leyton	120 yd
Subway	BP Garage, 666 High Road Leyton	120 yd
Spice Hut	728 High Road	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	333 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	448 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	894 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	187 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		281 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	424 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	434 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	512 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		525 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		525 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		538 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.2 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 5BX