South Birkbeck Road, London, E11 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E11 4HY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	50.4%	54.8%	4.4%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	49.6%	45.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 area around E11 4HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	47%	50.8%	3.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	29.6%	0.8%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.2%) 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	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33.5%	35%	1.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	20%	1.9%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	33%	39%	6.0%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	17.7%	5.5%	-12.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	53.8%	54.9%	1.1%	81.4%	-26.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	50.8%	52.5%	1.7%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	22.2%	23.8%	1.6%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	10.5%	30.2%	19.7%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	9.8%	3.4%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	3.4%	-18.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is South Birkbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Birkbeck Road was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Cann Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Birkbeck Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall and the 165th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E11 4HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 South Birkbeck Road are based on 133 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 South Birkbeck Road, London, E11 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 4HY

Average Price
£240,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,696

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Birkbeck Road

Average Price
£382,853

Semi-Detached
£1,220,719

Terraced
£643,621

Detached
£541,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,593

Other
£1,104,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Birkbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Horner Court, 3 South Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-04-11	£191,540
Flat 10 Horner Court, 3 South Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-25	£233,591
Flat 19 Horner Court, 3 South Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-19	£329,302
Flat 23 Horner Court, 3 South Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-01-29	£188,601
Flat 5 Horner Court, 3 South Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-05-25	£187,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 4HY

Employment

E11 4HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,091 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	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsell Junior School Downsell Road , E15 2BS	- not rated	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsell Primary School Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS	3out of 4	224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville Primary School Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville Academy Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	937 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	- not rated	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,100 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,952 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,330 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	955 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,197 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	631 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Montessori Preparatory School Drapers Fields Old Pavilion , E15 2DD	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sansom Road PRU 8 Sansom Road , Leytonstone E11 3HE	- not rated	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,020 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
Sofra Hasjane	339 High Road Leytonstone	295 yd
Restaurant Ambassador	270 High Road	332 yd
Gray	297 High Road Leytonstone	372 yd
Caribbean Flavours Restaurant	180 High Road Leytonstone	421 yd
G Room	202 High Road Leytonstone	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birkbeck Tavern	The Birkbeck Tavern, 45 Langthorne Road	132 yd
The Plough & Harrow	419 High Road Leytonstone	424 yd
The Northcote	110 Grove Green Road	546 yd
Leyton Star	116 High Road Leyton	554 yd
The Bell	468 High Road Leytonstone	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	353 High Road Leytonstone	295 yd
Pizza Tow	357-359 High Road	302 yd
Kome Express	268 High Road	334 yd
MrBakey	218 High Road Leytonstone	398 yd
Bombay Night/Vegan Night	228 High Road Leytonstone	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 567-569 High Road Leytonstone	728 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 1 Leyton Mills, Marshall Road	772 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, 297-299 High Road Leyton	825 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 401-407 High Road Leyton	1,056 yd
Tesco	99 - 105 Leytonstone Road, Stratford	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cathall Leisure Centre (Closed) Harrow Green Library Harrow Green Library Cathall Road	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	512 yd
Muscle Hut Gym HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Mayville Primary School LINCOLN STREET	artificial grass pitch	555 yd
Drapers Sports Ground DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND DRAPERS SPORTS GROUND GORDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Leyton Mills) 6 LEYTON MILLS 6 LEYTON MILLS MARSHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		938 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		955 yd
Chobham Academy CHEERING LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,078 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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