Cotton Close, London, E11 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E11 3DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.5%	52.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 area around E11 3DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	38.7%	4.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	52.5%	6.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	39.4%	31.2%	-8.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11%	12.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	15.7%	2.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	8.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	47.4%	11.3%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	12.8%	3.3%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	41.9%	53%	11.1%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	62.4%	59.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	7%	4.9%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	60.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	25.9%	21.5%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	5%	7.3%	2.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	4.3%	-16.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cotton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Close was 96.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% higher than the Cann Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotton Close has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall and the 284th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E11 3DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Cotton Close are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cotton Close, London, E11 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 3DU

Average Price
£496,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Close

Average Price
£514,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£514,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cotton Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£206,500	2010-03-26	£516,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 3DU

Employment

E11 3DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3DU 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	133
Self-Employed	52
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4out of 4	509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	4out of 4	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	4out of 4	107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	- not rated	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Junior School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Tomlinson Primary School Harrington Road , Leytonstone E11 4QN	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville Primary School Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connaught School for Girls Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	- not rated	555 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	698 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,136 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	881 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sansom Road PRU 8 Sansom Road , Leytonstone E11 3HE	- not rated	371 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent School 59 Cambridge Park , Wanstead E11 2PR	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lyceum Newham Bignold Hall , Bignold Road E7 0EX	- not rated	1,622 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
Mattcup Roastery	647-661 High Road Leytonstone	92 yd
George's Cafe	665 High Road Leytonstone	92 yd
Zaraza	715 High Road Leytonstone	92 yd
Leytonstone Spice	639 High Road Leytonstone	92 yd
Kotora	Arch 254, Joseph Ray Road	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mammoth Tap	Unit 1, The Hitchcock Business Centre, Station Approach High Road Leytonstone	160 yd
The Bell	468 High Road Leytonstone	373 yd
Leytonstone Ex Servicemens Club	2b Harvey Road	486 yd
Leytonstone Tavern/Tavern Events	119 Harrow Road	574 yd
Red Lion	640 High Road Leytonstone	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizza	550 High Road	49 yd
Red Camel/Honey l am Home	552 High Road Leytonstone	55 yd
Sip & Waffle Express/Dessert Club/Dessert Kingdom	Arch 278-282, Lansdowne Road	313 yd
Panda Dim Sum	767 High Road Leytonstone	323 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	575 High Road Leytonstone	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Continental Food Exchange	647-661 High Road Leytonstone	92 yd
Iceland	789-791 High Road Leytonstone	323 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 567-569 High Road Leytonstone	426 yd
Sainsbury's	14-15 Church Lane	547 yd
Tesco	8 Gainsborough Road	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		556 yd
Wanstead Flats (Harrow Road) ACACIA ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Mayville Primary School LINCOLN STREET	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
Muscle Hut Gym HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	694 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		697 yd
Cathall Leisure Centre (Closed) Harrow Green Library Harrow Green Library Cathall Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		885 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		885 yd
Aldersbrook Lawn Tennis Club ALDERSBROOK LAWN TENNIS CLUB ALDERSBROOK LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKE HALL CRESCENT	tennis courts	1,033 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 3DU