Shrubland Road, Leyton, London, E10 7EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E10 7EP is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	41.3%	41.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	58.7%	58.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	9.2%

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 7EP, 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	47.3%	50.7%	3.4%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	34.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8%	8.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	35.2%	42.8%	7.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.9%	38.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	18.9%	14.1%	-4.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.9%	23.6%	-1.3%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	8.9%	-7.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	34.3%	12.1%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	15%	8.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	18.4%	15.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	29.8%	30.1%	0.3%	81.4%	-51.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% 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	44.1%	43.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	16.6%	18.9%	2.3%	2.7%	16.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	15.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	1.3%	2.9%
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 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.8% 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	43.1%	43.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	33.8%	30.3%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	2.3%	-28.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Shrubland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrubland Road was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shrubland Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 68th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 7EP, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Shrubland Road are based on 228 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 Shrubland Road, Leyton, London, E10 7EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E10 7EP

Average Price
£552,285

Semi-Detached
£473,433

Terraced
£715,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,777

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrubland Road

Average Price
£620,227

Semi-Detached
£987,682

Terraced
£831,765

Detached
£893,421

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,982

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrubland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 14 Shrubland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-03-31	£429,989
7 Shrubland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-10-28	£626,273
Flat 1 14 Shrubland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-02-07	£346,153
3 Shrubland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£713,500	2019-08-28	£905,662
Flat 1 14 Shrubland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2015-07-31	£364,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E10 7EP

Employment

E10 7EP area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% 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	105
Unemployed	68
Part-Time Employee	67
Other	57
Self-Employed	41
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Transport and storage	20
Other	18
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,386 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	4,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sybourn Primary School Sybourn Street , E17 8HA	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	2,004 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	1,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,234 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,334 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	861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,705 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,626 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	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	2,587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	2,733 yd	Other independent special school	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
Mig Mig	545a Lea Bridge Road	122 yd
Heart & Soul	512 Lea Bridge Road	130 yd
SOSSO Charcoal Meze and Fish Bar	522 Lea Bridge Road	130 yd
Victorian Cafe	536 Lea Bridge Road	145 yd
E Cafe	453c Lea Bridge Road	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	533 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	534 yd
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	867 yd
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	943 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BoBar Bubble Tea Walthamstow	460 Hoe Street	371 yd
Western Fried Chicken	478 Hoe Street	372 yd
Cakes & Bakes	573 Lea Bridge Road	374 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	405 Lea Bridge Road	386 yd
Grill n Spice	469 Lea Bridge Road	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	336 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	461 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	518 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		561 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		763 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		763 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		803 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	848 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	897 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	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.3%

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	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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