Overton Drive, London, E11 2LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E11 2LP has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.9%	47%	0.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.2% 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	23.8%	20.8%	-3.0%	37.9%	-17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	70.2%	7.7%	44.2%	26.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	60.4%	54%	-6.4%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	30.2%	35.7%	5.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	10.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	53.9%	7.5%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.5%

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	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	78.9%	69.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-11.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	84.6%	79.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	4.4%	7%	2.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7.9%	1.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	80.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.6%	18.0%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	0.9%	-13.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Overton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overton Drive was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Wanstead Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overton Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park and the 277th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.4%.

🔎 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 2LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Overton Drive are based on 123 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 Overton Drive, London, E11 2LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 2LP

Average Price
£1,104,828

Semi-Detached
£1,105,206

Terraced
£1,104,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overton Drive

Average Price
£1,155,768

Semi-Detached
£1,266,703

Terraced
£1,096,132

Detached
£1,201,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,125

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Overton Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2024-10-04	£1,416,224
164 Overton Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2023-09-08	£1,031,063
124 Overton Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2022-08-25	£1,579,187
118 Overton Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,196,000	2022-03-23	£1,290,124
130 Overton Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2021-06-10	£1,423,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 2LP

Employment

E11 2LP 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	99
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	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	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,949 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	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,859 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	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldersbrook Primary School Harpenden Road , Wanstead E12 5HL	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Chestnut Drive , Wanstead E11 2TA	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	1,749 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	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,552 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	2,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,796 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,105 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	2,358 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,156 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	2,234 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	2,386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	2,405 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
Wanstead Leisure Centre	Redbridge Lane West	476 yd
Belgique (Wanstead) Ltd	Ground Floor, 29 Cambridge Park	739 yd
The Cardamom Room	17 Cambridge Park	739 yd
Dama De Elche	7 Cambridge Park	742 yd
Wanstead Park Kiosk	Wanstead Park, Warren Road	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linkside Lawn Tennis Club	Overton Drive	52 yd
Wanstead Cricket Club	Overton Drive	52 yd
Wanstead Golf Club	Overton Drive	52 yd
Wanstead House Community Assoc	21 The Green	590 yd
The George Public House	The George, 159 High Street	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	72 High Street	779 yd
Cafe Brunch	40 High Street	779 yd
Food Nest	66 High Street	779 yd
Wingshack Co (also T/A Eggs n Stuff Co)	123 High Street	790 yd
Best Wanstead Kebab House	12 Woodbine Place	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	157 High Street		790 yd
Co-op	87 High Street		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wanstead Golf Club OVERTON DRIVE	golf	145 yd
Wanstead And Snaresbrook Cricket Club OVERTON DRIVE	grass pitches	318 yd
Wanstead Leisure Centre WANSTEAD LEISURE CENTRE WANSTEAD LEISURE CENTRE REDBRIDGE LANE WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	476 yd
Drummond Lawn Tennis Club Nutter Lane	tennis courts	730 yd
Kearly And Tonge (Closed) Royston Gardens	grass pitches	814 yd
Swaminarayan Sports Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLAKE HALL ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church Hall CAMBRIDGE PARK		874 yd
The New Wilderness - Eton Manor Rugby Football Club Nutter Lane	grass pitches	961 yd
Nutters Field NUTTER LANE	grass pitches	965 yd
St Gabriel'S C Of E Church Hall PARK ROAD		1,025 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 2LP