New Wanstead, London, E11 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E11 2SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.5%	48.2%	1.7%	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 vicinity of E11 2SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	39.2%	29.1%	-10.1%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	55%	16.3%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	12.3%	6%	-6.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.6%	47.9%	4.3%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.4%	37.8%	3.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	17.8%	11.2%	-6.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	18.8%	-7.7%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	50.8%	13.5%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.7%	78.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	76.3%	56.9%	-19.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	9.5%	16.5%	7.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	15.9%	12.2%	1.3%	14.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	57%	-17.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	29.8%	28.1%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.4%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	8%	0.6%	7.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	74.4%	46.2%	28.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is New Wanstead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Wanstead was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the South Woodford average.

New Wanstead has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in South Woodford and the 4th lowest crime rate of 722 local areas in Redbridge .

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 fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E11 2SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 New Wanstead are based on 383 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 New Wanstead, London, E11 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 2SY

Average Price
£567,220

Semi-Detached
£971,021

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,261

Other
£1,451,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Wanstead

Average Price
£497,559

Semi-Detached
£986,687

Terraced
£696,235

Detached
£594,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,206

Other
£1,561,039

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New WansteadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 74B New Wanstead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£366,000	2021-06-18	£382,309
76C New Wanstead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-10-12	£427,023
84 New Wanstead, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,280,376	2020-07-17	£1,458,327
Flat 3 74A New Wanstead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-07-24	£464,720
76C New Wanstead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,000	2016-09-30	£424,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 2SY

Employment

E11 2SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 2SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in E11 2SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	150
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Chestnut Drive , Wanstead E11 2TA	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead Church School Church Path , Wanstead E11 2SS	4out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gwyn Jones Primary School Hainault Road , E11 1EU	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Tomlinson Primary School Harrington Road , Leytonstone E11 4QN	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	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	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,656 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	2,297 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,266 yd	Community school	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	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bungalow Cafe	48 Spratt Hall Road	303 yd
Lakeside Diner	Hollow Pond, Whipps Cross Road	385 yd
The Log Cabin	Whipps Cross Road	385 yd
The Rear Window Restaurant & Alfreds Bar	147-151 Whipps Cross Road	539 yd
Dama De Elche	7 Cambridge Park	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cuckfield Public House	31 High Street	683 yd
The George Public House	The George, 159 High Street	696 yd
The Bull	129 High Street	696 yd
O'Neills	762 High Road Leytonstone	699 yd
The North Star & Thai Kitchen	24 Browning Road	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Wanstead Kebab House	12 Woodbine Place	608 yd
Domino's Pizza	72 High Street	655 yd
Cafe Brunch	40 High Street	655 yd
Food Nest	66 High Street	655 yd
The Lighthouse Fish Bar	8 Clock House Parade, High Street	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	87 High Street	669 yd
Tesco Stores	65-67 High Street	683 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	157 High Street	696 yd
Tesco	8 Gainsborough Road	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church Hall CAMBRIDGE PARK		404 yd
Swaminarayan Sports Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLAKE HALL ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre COLWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	958 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 2SY