Boscombe Avenue, London, E10 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E10 6HY is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	51.3%	45.3%	-6.0%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	48.7%	54.7%	6.0%	49.0%	5.7%

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 6HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	40.9%	45.5%	4.6%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	44.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (85.9%) 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	40.3%	51.5%	11.2%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	41.8%	34.4%	-7.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	19.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	9.8%	1.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	46%	16.6%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	18.5%	3.1%	-15.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	18.2%	24.4%	6.2%	2.7%	21.7%
Other Asian	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	41.5%	39.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-42.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	53.3%	52.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	19.7%	19%	-0.7%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	52.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.2%	22.4%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	3.3%	-17.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Boscombe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boscombe Avenue was 141.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boscombe Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 176th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 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 6HY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Boscombe Avenue are based on 32 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 Boscombe Avenue, London, E10 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 6HY

Average Price
£407,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£697,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,721

Other
£69,444

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boscombe Avenue

Average Price
£415,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£750,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,141

Other
£72,431

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boscombe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Boscombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£381,500	2025-03-06	£388,958
16 - 22 Boscombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-10	£255,535
24 - 30 Boscombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2024-03-11	£314,387
11 Boscombe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£684,000	2018-01-16	£839,818
4 Boscombe Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£57,500	2015-11-30	£72,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 6HY

Employment

E10 6HY 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	101
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,786 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	363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gwyn Jones Primary School Hainault Road , E11 1EU	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,865 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	332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,172 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,165 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	976 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,301 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,577 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	453 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,568 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	342 yd
Celebrity Chef	Ely House, 1 Ely Road	353 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company at Stagecoach	Leyton Bus Garage, 754 High Road Leyton	447 yd
Red Tomato	47 Hainault Road	484 yd
Akhis Flip N Bun	699 High Road Leyton	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	578 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	700 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	701 yd
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	750 yd
Heathcote & Star	344 Grove Green Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	728 High Road	444 yd
Michael's Fish & Chip Bar	4 The Pavement, Hainault Road	455 yd
Subway	BP Garage, 666 High Road Leyton	491 yd
Pizza & Chicken House	662 High Road Leyton	491 yd
Kebabish Original	692 High Road Leyton	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	696 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	832 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	883 yd
Sainsbury's	14-15 Church Lane	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		587 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		640 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		681 yd
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	751 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	815 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		955 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.4 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 6HY