Murchison Road, London, E10 6LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E10 6LZ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	45.9%	46.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 6LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	47.5%	52.6%	5.1%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	32.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.4%) 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%	52.7%	12.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	42.6%	33.7%	-8.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	14.9%	22.2%	7.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	37.9%	9.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	19.7%	3.3%	-16.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	41.3%	48.2%	6.9%	81.4%	-33.2%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% 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	35.2%	46%	10.8%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	18.7%	23.5%	4.8%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	12.4%	5.6%	-6.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	22%	11.7%	-10.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.5% 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	34.1%	46.1%	12.0%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	11.7%	23.5%	11.8%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	15%	15.4%	0.4%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	18.5%	8.3%	-10.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	6.6%	-14.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	13.4%	0.9%	12.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Murchison Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murchison Road was 89.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% higher than the Grove Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Murchison Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Grove Green and the 310th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E10 6LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Murchison Road are based on 399 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 Murchison Road, London, E10 6LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 6LZ

Average Price
£660,470

Semi-Detached
£612,530

Terraced
£679,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murchison Road

Average Price
£515,636

Semi-Detached
£709,408

Terraced
£634,093

Detached
£626,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,267

Other
£9,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murchison Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Murchison Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2019-11-29	£821,287
102B Murchison Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-12-20	£641,119
102A Murchison Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-12-20	£641,119
98 Murchison Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£159,995	2001-08-20	£757,454
94 Murchison Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2000-12-08	£719,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 6LZ

Employment

E10 6LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 6LZ 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	108
Self-Employed	67
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Transport and storage	18
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newport School Newport Road , E10 6PJ	4out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverley Primary School Park Road , Leyton E10 7BZ	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School Academy 190 Church Road , Leyton E10 7BH	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	2,022 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	1,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,118 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,683 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,698 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	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,306 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	86 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	2,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardarm	238 Francis Road	33 yd
Strange Brew	179 Francis Road	63 yd
Nasi Isda	191 Francis Road	75 yd
Scottalia	200 Francis Road	79 yd
Just Grill and Cafe	216 Francis Road	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coach & Horses	391 High Road Leyton	430 yd
Wine Bar & More	267 High Road Leyton	568 yd
The Northcote	110 Grove Green Road	592 yd
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	734 yd
Heathcote & Star	344 Grove Green Road	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dreamhouse Records	177 Francis Road	66 yd
Pizza on Demand	206 Francis Road	119 yd
Chris's Fish Bar	165 Francis Road	131 yd
Fortune House	454 High Road Leyton	290 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	476 High Road Leyton	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 401-407 High Road Leyton	434 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, 297-299 High Road Leyton	568 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	555 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		559 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	571 yd
Matchroom Stadium (Leyton Orient Fc) MATCHROOM STADIUM MATCHROOM STADIUM BRISBANE ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		703 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		703 yd
The Score Centre THE SCORE CENTRE THE SCORE CENTRE OLIVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	746 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	893 yd
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		911 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Leyton Mills) 6 LEYTON MILLS 6 LEYTON MILLS MARSHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	374.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	161.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 6LZ