Essex Road, Leyton, London, E10 6BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E10 6BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.7%	48.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	54.9%	53.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	30.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3%	7.7%	4.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.7%	49.5%	0.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37%	32.1%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2%	4.6%	2.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	16.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	10.8%	-9.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	43.8%	16.9%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	11.2%	2.7%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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	2%	4%	2.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	18.2%	23.1%	4.9%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	34.2%	37%	2.8%	81.4%	-44.4%
Arab	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	57.8%	61.6%	3.8%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	13%	-2.7%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	61.4%	5.6%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	8.3%	25.3%	17.0%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.9%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	4.2%	-14.0%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Essex Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 208th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E10 6BT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Essex Road are based on 1086 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 Essex Road, Leyton, London, E10 6BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 6BT

Average Price
£619,318

Semi-Detached
£712,007

Terraced
£681,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,385

Other
£5,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£680,714

Semi-Detached
£955,894

Terraced
£723,534

Detached
£1,460,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,885

Other
£1,158,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£648,000	2024-06-21	£713,887
171 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-02-20	£564,187
179 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2024-01-05	£5,311
170 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£659,000	2023-09-19	£701,021
152 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-05-23	£675,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 6BT

Employment

E10 6BT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Primary School 155 Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	4out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gwyn Jones Primary School Hainault Road , E11 1EU	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	966 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,622 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	447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,628 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,320 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	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,949 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 , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	295 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uffizzi Pizzeria and Pasta Bar	753-755 Lea Bridge Road	179 yd
Pizza Academy Prestige	787 Lea Bridge Road	179 yd
Mar & Terra	714 Lea Bridge Road	313 yd
Al Farooq Kebabish	730 Lea Bridge Road	313 yd
Kirin Japanese Restaurant	726-728 Lea Bridge Road	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	101 yd
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan Public House, 199 Shernhall Street	507 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	525 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	568 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Favourite	722 Lea Bridge Road	313 yd
PAPA JOHN’S	724 Lea Bridge Road	313 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	879 Lea Bridge Road	397 yd
Ohba Leaf Walthamstow	125 Grove Road	422 yd
YMCA SPG	1b Copeland Road	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	179 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	604 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	738 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		287 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	313 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		603 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		902 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	941 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		1,009 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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