Shortlands Road, London, E10 7AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E10 7AH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	45.6%	49.8%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.4%	50.2%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	42.9%	50.7%	7.8%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	35.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88%) 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	42%	54.1%	12.1%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	39.7%	33.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.7%	20.3%	0.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.4%	5.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	38.6%	7.7%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	15.9%	3.8%	-12.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	19.5%	15%	-4.5%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	13.5%	8.3%	-5.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	3.3%	-7.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	28.2%	54.2%	26.0%	81.4%	-27.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% 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	43.6%	42.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	16.7%	30.9%	14.2%	6.1%	24.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	6.3%	3.3%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	13.1%	7.2%	-5.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	8.9%	-8.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.9% 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	42.9%	43.1%	0.2%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	31.9%	26.2%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	8.3%	12%	3.7%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	17.2%	8.8%	-8.4%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	4.2%	-21.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.3%	76.7%	-26.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Shortlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortlands Road was 186.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.7% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Shortlands Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest and the 97th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 196.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E10 7AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Shortlands Road are based on 50 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 Shortlands Road, London, E10 7AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 7AH

Average Price
£587,538

Semi-Detached
£600,835

Terraced
£651,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortlands Road

Average Price
£583,698

Semi-Detached
£597,763

Terraced
£633,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,751

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Shortlands Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£827,500	2025-07-09	£847,624
25 Shortlands Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-07	£731,250
23 Shortlands Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£661,000	2024-07-30	£731,896
7 Shortlands Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-08-18	£607,087
31 Shortlands Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-08-03	£526,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 7AH

Employment

E10 7AH 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.

E10 7AH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	70
Part-Time Employee	49
Other	30
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	4,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beaumont School Burchell Road , Leyton E10 5AZ	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverley Primary School Park Road , Leyton E10 7BZ	4out of 4	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelmscott School 245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,604 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,503 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	535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,089 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Advantage Davis Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX	- not rated	359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor House School 378 Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 9AA	- not rated	624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victorian Cafe	536 Lea Bridge Road	116 yd
Mig Mig	545a Lea Bridge Road	145 yd
Heart & Soul	512 Lea Bridge Road	150 yd
SOSSO Charcoal Meze and Fish Bar	522 Lea Bridge Road	150 yd
Raw Fitness London Cafe	584c Lea Bridge Road	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	426 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	426 yd
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	619 yd
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	1,039 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evolution Bay / Annie's	177 Capworth Street	228 yd
Cakes & Bakes	573 Lea Bridge Road	360 yd
BBQ Xpress	826 High Road Leyton	426 yd
Domino's Pizza	814 High Road Leyton	426 yd
High Fry Fish Bar	820 High Road Leyton	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	278 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	394 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	90 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		413 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	463 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		544 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		544 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	652 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		712 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.4 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	49 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E10 7AH