High Road Leyton, London, E10 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E10 5QE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	48.2%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 5QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	46.5%	54.6%	8.1%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	32%	-6.0%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	44.1%	49.1%	5.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	37.5%	34.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4%	3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	50.1%	18.3%	33.8%	16.3%
Other	20.1%	4.6%	-15.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	10.2%	4.4%	-5.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	21.7%	15.3%	-6.4%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
White	31.5%	47.3%	15.8%	81.4%	-34.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	48.6%	47.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	11.3%	22.1%	10.8%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	22%	13.2%	-8.8%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	6%	0.7%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.6% 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	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	6.9%	27.6%	20.7%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	3.6%	-22.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is High Road Leyton dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road Leyton was 131.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% higher than the Cathall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road Leyton has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cathall and the 194th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E10 5QE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 High Road Leyton are based on 827 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 High Road Leyton, London, E10 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 5QE

Average Price
£672,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£672,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road Leyton

Average Price
£465,737

Semi-Detached
£630,655

Terraced
£580,001

Detached
£1,195,639

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,211

Other
£772,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road Leyton

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
253 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-08-05	£616,711
257 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-05-12	£545,601
235 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2019-05-10	£776,162
245A High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2010-12-17	£793,921
265 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2007-03-30	£597,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 5QE

Employment

E10 5QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	182
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	24
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Construction	21
Education	21
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newport School Newport Road , E10 6PJ	4out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsell Primary School Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville Primary School Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	2,440 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	2,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,350 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,069 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,677 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	1,958 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicatessen Palmeira Ltd	232-234 High Road Leyton	81 yd
Cafe De Melo	Ground Floor, 216 High Road Leyton	105 yd
KFC	16 The Square, High Road Leyton	163 yd
Shaketown/Sweet Cravings	240-242 High Road	200 yd
T Coffee Bar	279 High Road Leyton	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Bar & More	267 High Road Leyton	252 yd
Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	374 yd
The Birkbeck Tavern	The Birkbeck Tavern, 45 Langthorne Road	508 yd
The Coach & Horses	391 High Road Leyton	510 yd
The Northcote	110 Grove Green Road	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beyazfirin Patisserie	224 High Road Leyton	141 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	271 High Road Leyton	252 yd
KFC	283 High Road Leyton	252 yd
Subway	3 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	289 yd
Leyton Cinnabon at Asda	1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, 297-299 High Road Leyton	252 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	289 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 401-407 High Road Leyton	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Leyton Mills) 6 LEYTON MILLS 6 LEYTON MILLS MARSHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Matchroom Stadium (Leyton Orient Fc) MATCHROOM STADIUM MATCHROOM STADIUM BRISBANE ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Leighton Bus Garage Ruckholt Road		660 yd
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	670 yd
The Score Centre THE SCORE CENTRE THE SCORE CENTRE OLIVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	692 yd
Lee Valley Hockey And Tennis Centre LEADMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	775 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	847 yd
Lee Valley Sports Centre (Closed) Quarter Mile Lane	grass pitches	943 yd
Lee Valley Velopark BMX TRACK BMX TRACK QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK	cycling	947 yd
Cathall Leisure Centre (Closed) Harrow Green Library Harrow Green Library Cathall Road	health and fitness suite	992 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 5QE