River Close, London, E11 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E11 2LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of E11 2LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	36.1%	0.3%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	52%	3.7%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (88.2%) 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	54.4%	56.6%	2.2%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	33.2%	31.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	12.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	47.6%	2.7%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	60.3%	64.9%	4.6%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	75.6%	70.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5%	10.8%	5.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	70.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	17.8%	16.0%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	1.2%	-15.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is River Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Close was 165.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.8% higher than the Wanstead Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Close has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park and the 111th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.7%.

🔎 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. 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 2LB, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 River Close are based on 34 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 River Close, London, E11 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 2LB

Average Price
£333,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,586

Other
£257,837

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Close

Average Price
£331,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,127

Other
£259,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 River Court River Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-02-21	£388,458
Flat 6 River Court River Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-12-20	£353,320
Flat 17 River Court River Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-08-21	£373,540
Flat 1 River Court River Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£238,300	2018-09-21	£259,122
Flat 14 River Court River Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-05-25	£329,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 2LB

Employment

E11 2LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E11 2LB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	55
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,811 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	3,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wanstead Church School Church Path , Wanstead E11 2SS	4out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Chestnut Drive , Wanstead E11 2TA	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	1,370 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	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	2,693 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	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,384 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	2,937 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,610 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	2,017 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
Wanstead Leisure Centre	Redbridge Lane West	135 yd
Shreeya's Indian Bar & Restaurant	14 Roding Lane South	608 yd
Dilanis Fish Bar	224 Redbridge Lane East	639 yd
Gul's Grill	218 Redbridge Lane East	650 yd
Pret A Manger ( K & M Redbridge ltd)	130 Eastern Avenue	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eton Manor Rugby Club	Nutter Lane	448 yd
Linkside Lawn Tennis Club	Overton Drive	648 yd
Wanstead Cricket Club	Overton Drive	648 yd
Wanstead Golf Club	Overton Drive	648 yd
Wanstead House Community Assoc	21 The Green	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	12 Roding Lane South	608 yd
Wingshack Co (also T/A Eggs n Stuff Co)	123 High Street	733 yd
Domino's Pizza	72 High Street	765 yd
Cafe Brunch	40 High Street	765 yd
Food Nest	66 High Street	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	157 High Street	732 yd
Co-op	87 High Street	868 yd
Tesco Stores	65-67 High Street	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wanstead Leisure Centre WANSTEAD LEISURE CENTRE WANSTEAD LEISURE CENTRE REDBRIDGE LANE WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	136 yd
Drummond Lawn Tennis Club Nutter Lane	tennis courts	291 yd
The New Wilderness - Eton Manor Rugby Football Club Nutter Lane	grass pitches	359 yd
Nutters Field NUTTER LANE	grass pitches	363 yd
Wanstead Golf Club OVERTON DRIVE	golf	739 yd
Kearly And Tonge (Closed) Royston Gardens	grass pitches	761 yd
Wanstead And Snaresbrook Cricket Club OVERTON DRIVE	grass pitches	886 yd
Wanstead Youth Centre ELMCROFT AVENUE		1,013 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church Hall CAMBRIDGE PARK		1,038 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 2LB