Colchester Road, Leyton, London, E10 6HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E10 6HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	50.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.4%	49.5%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	42.8%	46.1%	3.3%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	41.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	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	44.2%	45.4%	1.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.7%	35.2%	0.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	15%	13.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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.

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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	19.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	7.9%	-9.1%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	50.7%	19.0%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	12%	3%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	41.5%	46.1%	4.6%	81.4%	-35.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	58.5%	56.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	10%	18.6%	8.6%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	11%	-5.5%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	56.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	29.2%	24.6%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	1.8%	-22.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Road was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colchester Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 278th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.5%.

🔎 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 6HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Colchester Road are based on 206 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 Colchester Road, Leyton, London, E10 6HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 6HE

Average Price
£569,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£569,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£637,299

Semi-Detached
£818,371

Terraced
£696,086

Detached
£720,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,023

Other
£222,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2012-12-05	£659,769
147 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-10-26	£640,564
145 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2012-02-20	£673,718
143 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,500	2008-07-24	£597,322
154 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£195,970	2007-10-05	£453,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 6HE

Employment

E10 6HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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	132
Retired	60
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	19
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,913 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	266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gwyn Jones Primary School Hainault Road , E11 1EU	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community 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	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,836 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	190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,081 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,318 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
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,701 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	354 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,415 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	217 yd
Celebrity Chef	Ely House, 1 Ely Road	381 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company at Stagecoach	Leyton Bus Garage, 754 High Road Leyton	433 yd
Mobeen	725 High Road Leyton	503 yd
Akhis Flip N Bun	699 High Road Leyton	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	604 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	662 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	663 yd
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	681 yd
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan Public House, 199 Shernhall Street	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	728 High Road	475 yd
Chestersway Chicken & Pizza	773 High Road	550 yd
Pizza & Chicken House	662 High Road Leyton	565 yd
Kebabish Original	692 High Road Leyton	565 yd
Dixy Original	686 High Road Leyton	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	667 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	685 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	239 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		493 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		620 yd
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		834 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	867 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	924 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.1 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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