Chelmsford Road, London, E11 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E11 1BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.5%	52.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 E11 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	33.1%	0.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.4%	47.2%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.2%	29.4%	-6.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	15.5%	-9.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	12.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	45.1%	5.6%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	11.1%	15.9%	4.8%	2.7%	13.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	49.9%	56.1%	6.2%	81.4%	-25.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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%	56.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	12.8%	17.8%	5.0%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	56.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	25.2%	18.8%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	3.4%	-16.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Chelmsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmsford Road was 130.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chelmsford Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest and the 187th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E11 1BS, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Chelmsford Road are based on 681 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 Chelmsford Road, London, E11 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 1BS

Average Price
£615,459

Semi-Detached
£948,066

Terraced
£572,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,476

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmsford Road

Average Price
£636,324

Semi-Detached
£1,008,519

Terraced
£668,038

Detached
£1,212,575

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,523

Other
£1,747

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£920,000	2025-12-19	£920,000
38 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,235,000	2024-11-04	£1,241,237
14 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-03-24	£389,199
Flat 2 34 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£464,000	2021-05-19	£473,518
38 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-04-09	£811,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 1BS

Employment

E11 1BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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
Retired	59
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Tomlinson Primary School Harrington Road , Leytonstone E11 4QN	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gwyn Jones Primary School Hainault Road , E11 1EU	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	4out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Junior School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connaught School for Girls Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB	- not rated	213 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	- not rated	213 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	952 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	1,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,535 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,892 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	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,607 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sansom Road PRU 8 Sansom Road , Leytonstone E11 3HE	- not rated	1,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,372 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,372 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
Filly Brook	Drill Hall, 392 Grove Green Road	226 yd
Sireli at Filly Brook	Drill Hall, 392 Grove Green Road	226 yd
Perky Blenders at Leytonstone Station	Church Lane	289 yd
Marrakech Delights	13 Church Lane	336 yd
Aquila	10 Church Lane	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathcote & Star	344 Grove Green Road	378 yd
Red Lion	640 High Road Leytonstone	526 yd
The Birds	692 High Road Leytonstone	526 yd
Leytonstone Ex Servicemens Club	2b Harvey Road	569 yd
The Walnut Tree	857-861 High Road Leytonstone	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Chicken & Pizza	29 Church Lane	336 yd
Subway	19 Church Lane	336 yd
Happy Valley	6 Richmond Road	363 yd
Yat Sing	316 Grove Green Road	378 yd
Panda Dim Sum	767 High Road Leytonstone	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	14-15 Church Lane	336 yd
Iceland	789-791 High Road Leytonstone	443 yd
Tesco	8 Gainsborough Road	624 yd
Continental Food Exchange	647-661 High Road Leytonstone	625 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 567-569 High Road Leytonstone	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		210 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		497 yd
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	931 yd
Mayville Primary School LINCOLN STREET	artificial grass pitch	981 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Muscle Hut Gym HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.8 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 1BS