Forest Road, London, E11 1GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E11 1GE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	42.2%	48.9%	6.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	57.8%	51.1%	-6.7%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.6%	41.5%	-7.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	43.5%	6.1%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2%	2.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	50%	50.1%	0.1%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.8%	33.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	15.6%	-2.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	10.5%	4.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	47.8%	3.6%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	10.5%	1.6%	-8.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	24.4%	22.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	19.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	44.8%	47.3%	2.5%	81.4%	-34.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	61.5%	63%	1.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	62.8%	2.5%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	4%	26.7%	22.7%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	1.3%	-22.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 80.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forest Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 345th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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 E11 1GE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Forest Road are based on 1531 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 Forest Road, London, E11 1GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 1GE

Average Price
£182,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,193

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£485,091

Semi-Detached
£685,786

Terraced
£594,926

Detached
£1,278,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,956

Other
£738,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 279 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2023-03-28	£152,325
Flat 2 279 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,250	2022-10-21	£134,210
Flat 5 279 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-08-12	£382,705
Flat 14 279 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-12-11	£176,146
Flat 11 279 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-10-04	£150,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 1GE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gwyn Jones Primary School Hainault Road , E11 1EU	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Primary School 155 Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	4out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newport School Newport Road , E10 6PJ	4out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	1,011 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	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,336 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,909 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	842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,328 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	667 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Tomato	47 Hainault Road	277 yd
Bombay Kebab & Catering	Unit 23, Hainault Road Industrial Estate, The Sidings	299 yd
Burnt	Arch 161a, Midland Road	355 yd
The Sizzling Sausage	45a Hainault Road	380 yd
Celebrity Chef	Ely House, 1 Ely Road	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	474 yd
Heathcote & Star	344 Grove Green Road	781 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	826 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	827 yd
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Michael's Fish & Chip Bar	4 The Pavement, Hainault Road	219 yd
Subway	BP Garage, 666 High Road Leyton	465 yd
Pizza & Chicken House	662 High Road Leyton	465 yd
Kebabish Original	692 High Road Leyton	465 yd
Dixy Original	686 High Road Leyton	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	809 yd
Sainsbury's	14-15 Church Lane	903 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	980 yd
Iceland	789-791 High Road Leytonstone	1,054 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		425 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	597 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	647 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	672 yd
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		745 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		748 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		787 yd
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	842 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		904 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 1GE