Lea Bridge Road, London, E10 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E10 6AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.4%	5.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.7%	48.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	36.8%	46%	9.2%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	45.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	53.4%	47.8%	-5.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.5%	38.4%	2.9%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	12.4%	19.6%	7.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.8%	5.6%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	24.5%	8.8%	-15.7%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	20.3%	16.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	13%	5.4%	-7.6%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	29%	52.3%	23.3%	81.4%	-29.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.3% 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	29.8%	29.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-53.9%
European Union	17.6%	29.5%	11.9%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	16.2%	14.8%	0.8%	15.4%
Africa	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	36.3%	15.3%	-21.0%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.3% 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	29.3%	29%	-0.3%	83.2%	-54.2%
10+ Years	12.5%	24.9%	12.4%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	12.5%	22.9%	10.4%	2.9%	20.0%
2-5 Years	16%	15%	-1.0%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	29.8%	8.2%	-21.6%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.4%	76.7%	-36.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other EU countries	18.5%	1.5%	17.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	34.7%	6.5%	28.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Lea Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Bridge Road was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lea Bridge Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest and the 198th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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 6AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Lea Bridge Road are based on 1147 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 Lea Bridge Road, London, E10 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 6AJ

Average Price
£515,072

Semi-Detached
£1,110,438

Terraced
£707,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,613

Other
£441,506

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Bridge Road

Average Price
£449,619

Semi-Detached
£738,227

Terraced
£656,978

Detached
£1,650,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,003

Other
£739,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 653 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2025-03-31	£440,230
641 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-10-21	£496,205
597 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-09-14	£320,968
583 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2022-09-14	£5,836
Ground Floor Shop 581 - 583 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-09-14	£637,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 6AJ

Employment

E10 6AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

E10 6AJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 6AJ 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	74
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	49
Other	33
Looking after home or family	32
Unemployed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	31
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Other	18
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

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	979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 9HU	- not rated	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Junior School Addison Road , E17 9LT	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Primary School 155 Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kelmscott School 245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,007 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	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,069 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	281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park PRU Leyton Green Road , Leyton Green E10 6DB	- not rated	281 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	281 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
Alma's Coffee Restaurant	611b Lea Bridge Road	10 yd
Coffee Inn	625 Lea Bridge Road	10 yd
Mez Lounge	627-629 Lea Bridge Road	34 yd
Chilli Flames	670 Lea Bridge Road	56 yd
Dubai Nights	652 Lea Bridge Road	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	252 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	253 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	478 yd
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	534 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indiano Pizza	631 Lea Bridge Road	10 yd
Metro’s	611a Lea Bridge Road	10 yd
Subway	648 Lea Bridge Road	91 yd
Dixy Chicken/The Naga Stop/Brunch Stop	646 Lea Bridge Road	91 yd
Top Favourite	722 Lea Bridge Road	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	294 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	319 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	423 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	565 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		280 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		341 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	448 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	668 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.5%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 6AJ