Elmcroft Avenue, London, E11 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E11 2BL 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	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	41.3%	15.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	44.6%	-15.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	52.8%	57%	4.2%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	31.9%	30.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2BL this area, 6.9% 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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	6.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.9%	7.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	55.1%	13.2%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	61.6%	69.7%	8.1%	81.4%	-11.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	81.5%	3.7%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	5%	5.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	81.3%	4.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	14.8%	11.7%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	1.4%	-15.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Elmcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmcroft Avenue was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Wanstead Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Elmcroft Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park and the 188th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E11 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Elmcroft Avenue are based on 322 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Elmcroft Avenue, London, E11 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 2BL

Average Price
£872,931

Semi-Detached
£714,700

Terraced
£882,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmcroft Avenue

Average Price
£678,982

Semi-Detached
£833,848

Terraced
£615,125

Detached
£1,725,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,186

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmcroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Elmcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£898,000	2022-12-06	£922,222
32 Elmcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-10-20	£1,181,019
56 Elmcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-06-24	£1,235,319
62 Elmcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£731,840	2020-02-28	£894,568
54 Elmcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2018-10-19	£864,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 2BL

Employment

E11 2BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

E11 2BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	97
Retired	73
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3out of 4	3,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead Church School Church Path , Wanstead E11 2SS	4out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,680 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	2,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,201 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
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,440 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,653 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
The Lane	82 Nightingale Lane	327 yd
India Garden	12 Nightingale Lane	459 yd
More Italy	33 High Street	691 yd
Gezi Park Restaurant	27 High Street	691 yd
The Larder	39 High Street	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke	79 Nightingale Lane	296 yd
Eton Manor Rugby Club	Nutter Lane	435 yd
The Cuckfield Public House	31 High Street	691 yd
The Bull	129 High Street	821 yd
The George Public House	The George, 159 High Street	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ookii Sushi	132 Hermon Hill	635 yd
Fireaway	140 Hermon Hill	654 yd
Oriental Chef	25 High Street	691 yd
Papa Johns	35 High Street	691 yd
Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	65-67 High Street	691 yd
Co-op	87 High Street	712 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	157 High Street	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wanstead Youth Centre ELMCROFT AVENUE		424 yd
Drummond Lawn Tennis Club Nutter Lane	tennis courts	641 yd
The New Wilderness - Eton Manor Rugby Football Club Nutter Lane	grass pitches	684 yd
Nutters Field NUTTER LANE	grass pitches	695 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		753 yd
Wanstead Leisure Centre WANSTEAD LEISURE CENTRE WANSTEAD LEISURE CENTRE REDBRIDGE LANE WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	945 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	76.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	24.0%

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	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 2BL