Melford Road, London, E11 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E11 4PR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.5%	47.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.5%	52.5%	3.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 4PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	50.3%	56.8%	6.5%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	31.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.9%) 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	53.2%	59.6%	6.4%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	34.6%	29.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	59.1%	22.3%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	22%	1.3%	-20.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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%	3.2%	1.0%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	53.8%	52.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	8.1%	1.2%	-6.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	53.5%	62%	8.5%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	16.5%	18.1%	1.6%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	13.2%	4.5%	-8.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5%	0.7%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.8%	61.6%	10.8%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	21.4%	17.1%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	13.2%	7.1%	-6.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.9%	-5.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	3.9%	-16.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Melford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melford Road was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Cann Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melford Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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 4PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Melford Road are based on 418 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 Melford Road, London, E11 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 4PR

Average Price
£534,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£638,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,509

Other
£4,077

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Road

Average Price
£495,801

Semi-Detached
£916,288

Terraced
£581,978

Detached
£1,172,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,141

Other
£210,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 91 Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-03-28	£443,504
53 Melford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-08-21	£715,620
71 Melford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,500	2024-06-03	£865,367
61 Melford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2023-08-02	£4,253
61A Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2023-03-06	£346,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 4PR

Employment

E11 4PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4PR 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	130
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	13
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville Primary School Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Tomlinson Primary School Harrington Road , Leytonstone E11 4QN	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newport School Newport Road , E10 6PJ	4out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH	3out of 4	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,854 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,568 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	941 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,484 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Education Links 90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CF Grill & Chill	595 High Road Leytonstone	144 yd
Singburi	593 High Road Leytonstone	144 yd
Exceline	527-529 High Road Leytonstone	150 yd
URBN Lounge & Grill	573 High Road Leytonstone	152 yd
T-bone Steakhouse	579 High Road Leytonstone	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	468 High Road Leytonstone	172 yd
Mammoth Tap	Unit 1, The Hitchcock Business Centre, Station Approach High Road Leytonstone	237 yd
The Plough & Harrow	419 High Road Leytonstone	447 yd
Heathcote & Star	344 Grove Green Road	508 yd
Leytonstone Tavern/Tavern Events	119 Harrow Road	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri	575 High Road Leytonstone	150 yd
Kenssy Fried Chicken	589 High Road Leytonstone	152 yd
Chicks	497 High Road	299 yd
Red Camel/Honey l am Home	552 High Road Leytonstone	347 yd
Milano Pizza	550 High Road	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 567-569 High Road Leytonstone	150 yd
Continental Food Exchange	647-661 High Road Leytonstone	328 yd
Iceland	789-791 High Road Leytonstone	614 yd
Sainsbury's	14-15 Church Lane	800 yd
Tesco	8 Gainsborough Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayville Primary School LINCOLN STREET	artificial grass pitch	228 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	304 yd
Muscle Hut Gym HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Cathall Leisure Centre (Closed) Harrow Green Library Harrow Green Library Cathall Road	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		572 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		655 yd
Wanstead Flats (Harrow Road) ACACIA ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Buxton School CANN HALL ROAD		815 yd
Cann Hall Methodist Church Hall Cann Hall Road		896 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		936 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E11 4PR