Forest Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E11 1LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	45.1%	49.3%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.9%	50.7%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 E11 1LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	48.7%	55%	6.3%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	31.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.6%	46.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.9%	37.6%	1.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	11.7%	12%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	58.7%	17.4%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	12.2%	1.4%	-10.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	59.5%	61.1%	1.6%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	66%	66.5%	0.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	12%	6.7%	-5.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	66.3%	2.5%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	7.1%	17.2%	10.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	9%	3.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	4.1%	-13.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest and the 254th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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 1LL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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, Leytonstone, London, E11 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 1LL

Average Price
£341,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£363,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,693

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 9 Cherrydeal Court, 165 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-02-09	£446,090
Flat 4 Cherrydeal Court, 165 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-05-18	£371,312
Flat 5 Cherrydeal Court, 165 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2013-08-09	£368,775
Flat 8 Cherrydeal Court, 165 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2013-05-31	£335,524
Flat 11 Cherrydeal Court, 165 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2011-08-23	£278,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 1LL

Employment

E11 1LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

E11 1LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2

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	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,610 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	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Primary School 155 Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	4out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Tomlinson Primary School Harrington Road , Leytonstone E11 4QN	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish Primary School Jesse Road , E10 6NN	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Voluntary aided 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	396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,425 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,158 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	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,634 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	700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy special converter	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
Cornerstone Church Coffee Shop	149 Canterbury Road	353 yd
Le Parisien Cafe	Station Approach	437 yd
Cafe Refresh	St Andrews Church, 153 Colworth Road	481 yd
GALA Spanish School	St Andrews Church, 153 Colworth Road	481 yd
Celebrity Chef	Ely House, 1 Ely Road	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravity Well Taproom Limited	Arch 155, Midland Road	833 yd
The Walnut Tree	857-861 High Road Leytonstone	884 yd
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	894 yd
Red Lion	640 High Road Leytonstone	905 yd
The Birds	692 High Road Leytonstone	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Michael's Fish & Chip Bar	4 The Pavement, Hainault Road	595 yd
Spice Hut	728 High Road	745 yd
Subway	BP Garage, 666 High Road Leyton	776 yd
Pizza & Chicken House	662 High Road Leyton	776 yd
Kebabish Original	692 High Road Leyton	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	14-15 Church Lane	793 yd
Tesco	8 Gainsborough Road	854 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	968 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	991 yd
Iceland	789-791 High Road Leytonstone	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	458 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	523 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		727 yd
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		828 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		838 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		938 yd
Leyton Sports Ground LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND LEYTON YOUTH SPORTS GROUND HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	977 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	1,050 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	49.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.78 Mbit/s

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