Merino Close, London, E11 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E11 2EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	55.3%	1.1%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	45.8%	44.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	38.4%	40.1%	1.7%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	45.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	54.8%	50%	-4.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	29%	34.3%	5.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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.

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	17.5%	12.1%	-5.4%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	47.8%	7.4%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	59.6%	54.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-26.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	73.5%	68.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	68.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	22.1%	20.6%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	3.5%	-15.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Merino Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merino Close was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% higher than the Wanstead Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merino Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park and the 252nd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 2EJ, 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 Merino Close are based on 11 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 Merino Close, London, E11 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 2EJ

Average Price
£593,016

Semi-Detached
£628,695

Terraced
£585,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merino Close

Average Price
£634,017

Semi-Detached
£694,746

Terraced
£620,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merino CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Merino Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-01-06	£668,200
3 Merino Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£466,000	2015-06-10	£711,810
7 Merino Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,999	2006-10-23	£538,782
6 Merino Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2006-10-20	£523,698
1 Merino Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-12-19	£633,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 2EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	40
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,626 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	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,949 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	51 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead Church School Church Path , Wanstead E11 2SS	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	2,354 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	2,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,466 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	3,751 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,155 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,343 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent school	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	687 yd
Ark Fish Restaurant	142 Hermon Hill	705 yd
India Garden	12 Nightingale Lane	818 yd
McDonalds	Unit 9, Woodford Trading Estate, Southend Road	922 yd
Cafe Royale	65 George Lane	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eton Manor Rugby Club	Nutter Lane	612 yd
The Duke	79 Nightingale Lane	647 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	1,016 yd
The Cuckfield Public House	31 High Street	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ookii Sushi	132 Hermon Hill	683 yd
Fireaway	140 Hermon Hill	688 yd
Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	705 yd
Sakura Hot Food & Buns	160 Hermon Hill	705 yd
Pink Garlic and Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Southend Road	951 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	1,016 yd
Tesco Stores	65-67 High Street	1,052 yd
Co-op	87 High Street	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wanstead Youth Centre ELMCROFT AVENUE		68 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		657 yd
The New Wilderness - Eton Manor Rugby Football Club Nutter Lane	grass pitches	698 yd
Nutters Field NUTTER LANE	grass pitches	702 yd
Drummond Lawn Tennis Club Nutter Lane	tennis courts	843 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	995 yd
Redbridge Jewish Community Centre SINCLAIR HOUSE SINCLAIR HOUSE WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,067 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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 2EJ