Forest Court, London, E11 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E11 1PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	45.7%	44.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	39.2%	4.4%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.2%) 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	54.8%	54.3%	-0.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34.1%	37.9%	3.8%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around E11 1PL this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	65.1%	5.9%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.9%	65.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	-16.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	70.5%	59.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	7.4%	11.8%	4.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	59.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	24.6%	20.9%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	2.3%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Forest Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Court was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hoe Street average.

Forest Court has the lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hoe Street and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.8%.

🔎 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
£62,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E11 1PL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Court are based on 132 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 Court, London, E11 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 1PL

Average Price
£464,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£620,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,724

Other
£491,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Court

Average Price
£485,491

Semi-Detached
£686,586

Terraced
£644,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,606

Other
£512,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Forest Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-14	£479,189
38 Forest Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2025-02-21	£479,510
20 Forest Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£447,500	2024-12-13	£471,457
4 Forest Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£443,500	2024-09-30	£463,962
21 Forest Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-17	£512,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 1PL

Employment

E11 1PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	104
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Primary School 155 Canterbury Road , Leyton E10 6EJ	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	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	1,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,611 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	2,671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,416 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	83 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent 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
Snaresbrook Crown Court	Snaresbrook Crown Court, Hollybush Hill	635 yd
Buller and Rice	6-7 Station Parade, High Street	870 yd
Fika Caffe Ltd	5 Station Parade, High Street	870 yd
Rebel Coffee	225 Wood Street	898 yd
Tandoori Night/Vegan Tiffin	215 Wood Street	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery (Eagle)	73 Hollybush Hill		758 yd
Walthamstow Cricket&LawnTennis Club	48a Greenway Avenue		918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tiffin Tin	4 Station Parade, High Street		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre COLLEGE PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	295 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		674 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	794 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.3%
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	39.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.74 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 1PL