Essex Road, Leyton, London, E10 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E10 6EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	34.7%	42.8%	8.1%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	43.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	43.9%	51.6%	7.7%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	36.5%	32.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.2%	10.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.7%	19.1%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.8%	6.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	36.9%	7.3%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	27.7%	29.8%	2.1%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	35.6%	31%	-4.6%	81.4%	-50.4%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	70.9%	64.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	15.9%	1.3%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	64.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	27%	25.6%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.4%	-20.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 108.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 248th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 6EG, 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 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 6EG

Average Price
£692,014

Semi-Detached
£694,297

Terraced
£691,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
65 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-02-21	£746,303
111 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£828,000	2024-02-23	£889,804
97 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2017-09-26	£743,632
111 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-05-13	£810,540
111 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-02-26	£673,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 6EG

Employment

E10 6EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6EG 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	105
Self-Employed	55
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	39
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barclay Primary School 155 Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	4out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gwyn Jones Primary School Hainault Road , E11 1EU	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Voluntary aided 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	147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,937 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,418 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	1,174 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,633 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	247 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,249 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
Cornerstone Church Coffee Shop	149 Canterbury Road	212 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company at Stagecoach	Leyton Bus Garage, 754 High Road Leyton	432 yd
Celebrity Chef	Ely House, 1 Ely Road	436 yd
Uffizzi Pizzeria and Pasta Bar	753-755 Lea Bridge Road	501 yd
Pizza Academy Prestige	787 Lea Bridge Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	421 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	607 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	607 yd
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan Public House, 199 Shernhall Street	755 yd
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Favourite	722 Lea Bridge Road	517 yd
PAPA JOHN’S	724 Lea Bridge Road	517 yd
Spice Hut	728 High Road	518 yd
Chestersway Chicken & Pizza	773 High Road	538 yd
BBQ Xpress	826 High Road Leyton	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	501 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	623 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	806 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	68 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		375 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		588 yd
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	984 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		1,011 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	1,032 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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