High Road Leyton, London, E10 5QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E10 5QN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	44.5%	48.9%	4.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	55.5%	51.1%	-4.4%	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.

In the immediate area around E10 5QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	53%	53.4%	0.4%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	33.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.1%	7%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89.8%) 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	50.4%	47.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38.5%	42.2%	3.7%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.1%	19.7%	8.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	11%	2.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	41.7%	-0.8%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	18.8%	4.5%	-14.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	10%	14.2%	4.2%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	9%	9.4%	0.4%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	81.4%	-30.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.9% 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	35.8%	36.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-46.3%
European Union	24.9%	29.4%	4.5%	6.1%	23.3%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	15%	-4.0%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.9% 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	35.4%	36.9%	1.5%	83.2%	-46.3%
10+ Years	15.9%	24.9%	9.0%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	18.3%	19.5%	1.2%	2.9%	16.6%
2-5 Years	15.7%	10.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	8.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is High Road Leyton dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road Leyton was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% higher than the Cathall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Road Leyton has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall and the 124th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 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 5QN, 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 844 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 5QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 5QN

Average Price
£685,261

Semi-Detached
£717,577

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,670

Other
£1,327,567

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road Leyton

Average Price
£451,510

Semi-Detached
£622,278

Terraced
£575,428

Detached
£1,183,041

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,412

Other
£741,908

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road Leyton

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
265 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-11-27	£1,521,407
Ground Floor Shop 301 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-06-23	£384,639
301 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2023-06-23	£2,732,960
269A High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-03-05	£342,756
271 High Road Leyton, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-04-21	£644,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 5QN

Employment

E10 5QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Accommodation and food service activities	56
Construction	38
Human health and social work activities	35
Administrative and support service activities	30
Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Other	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newport Junior School Newport Road , E10 6PJ	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newport School Newport Road , E10 6PJ	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsell Junior School Downsell Road , E15 2BS	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsell Primary School Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS	3out of 4	917 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	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	- not rated	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	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	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,506 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,881 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	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,711 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	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Woodlands Montessori Preparatory School Drapers Fields Old Pavilion , E15 2DD	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lit College 210 Church Road , E10 7JQ	- not rated	1,371 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
Foleja Cafe	289 High Road Leyton	2 yd
Cafe Anatolia	277 High Road Leyton	2 yd
T Coffee Bar	279 High Road Leyton	13 yd
Figo Restaurant	264-268 High Road Leyton	34 yd
Shaketown/Sweet Cravings	240-242 High Road	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Bar & More	267 High Road Leyton	2 yd
The Coach & Horses	391 High Road Leyton	260 yd
The Northcote	110 Grove Green Road	540 yd
Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	622 yd
The Birkbeck Tavern	The Birkbeck Tavern, 45 Langthorne Road	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	271 High Road Leyton	2 yd
KFC	283 High Road Leyton	2 yd
Orient Kebab House	288 High Road Leyton	120 yd
Boba Coma	296 High Road	123 yd
Beyazfirin Patisserie	224 High Road Leyton	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, 297-299 High Road Leyton	2 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 401-407 High Road Leyton	255 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Matchroom Stadium (Leyton Orient Fc) MATCHROOM STADIUM MATCHROOM STADIUM BRISBANE ROAD	grass pitches	297 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Leyton Mills) 6 LEYTON MILLS 6 LEYTON MILLS MARSHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	500 yd
The Score Centre THE SCORE CENTRE THE SCORE CENTRE OLIVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
Leighton Bus Garage Ruckholt Road		665 yd
Lee Valley Hockey And Tennis Centre LEADMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	858 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	908 yd
Lee Valley Sports Centre (Closed) Quarter Mile Lane	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Mayville Primary School LINCOLN STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,081 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.8%

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	10.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	267.5 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 5QN