High Road Leytonstone, London, E11 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E11 4QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	51.4%	6.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	55.4%	48.6%	-6.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	51%	48.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	45.4%	52.1%	6.7%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	41.5%	36%	-5.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11%	9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	16.1%	3.5%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	52.3%	14.4%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	14.8%	2.9%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	57.5%	59.8%	2.3%	81.4%	-21.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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%	51.6%	1.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	23.1%	25.1%	2.0%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	10.6%	23.4%	12.8%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	5.1%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is High Road Leytonstone dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road Leytonstone was 134.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% higher than the Cann Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Road Leytonstone has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall and the 182nd highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4QS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 High Road Leytonstone are based on 793 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 High Road Leytonstone, London, E11 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E11 4QS

Average Price
£341,064

Semi-Detached
£629,375

Terraced
£671,267

Detached
£1,073,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,720

Other
£341,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road Leytonstone

Average Price
£424,875

Semi-Detached
£682,353

Terraced
£560,203

Detached
£1,098,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,499

Other
£815,833

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road Leytonstone

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
769A High Road Leytonstone, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-11-28	£480,665
779A High Road Leytonstone, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2025-01-20	£1,191,194
733 High Road Leytonstone, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,112,000	2023-03-30	£1,213,610
769A High Road Leytonstone, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-04-08	£477,989
755A High Road Leytonstone, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,500	2021-12-10	£209,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E11 4QS

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around High Road Leytonstone, London, E11 4QS has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 14 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around High Road Leytonstone, London, E11 4QS has very low surface water flood risk.

3 of 14 properties (21.43%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

E11 4QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 4QS 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	164
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	24
Information and communication	23
Other	22
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	4
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	4out of 4	827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Tomlinson Primary School Harrington Road , Leytonstone E11 4QN	3out of 4	89 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	4out of 4	279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Primary School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies Lane Junior School Davies Lane , Leytonstone E11 3DR	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayville Primary School Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ	- not rated	838 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	412 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE	- not rated	412 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	1,017 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,422 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	3,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,956 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	1,199 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,445 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	688 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent School 59 Cambridge Park , Wanstead E11 2PR	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,799 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
Baba's Village	761-763 High Road Leytonstone	5 yd
Butt Kebabish	755 High Road Leytonstone	5 yd
Paradise Coffee	739 High Road Leytonstone	5 yd
Fitness Hub East London	771-773 High Road Leytonstone	44 yd
Yard Sale Pizza/Centre Prep Kitchen	622 High Road Leytonstone	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leytonstone Ex Servicemens Club	2b Harvey Road	229 yd
Red Lion	640 High Road Leytonstone	288 yd
The Birds	692 High Road Leytonstone	288 yd
Mammoth Tap	Unit 1, The Hitchcock Business Centre, Station Approach High Road Leytonstone	395 yd
The Walnut Tree	857-861 High Road Leytonstone	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda Dim Sum	767 High Road Leytonstone	5 yd
KFC	638 High Road Leytonstone	160 yd
USA Chicken & Pizza	29 Church Lane	228 yd
Subway	19 Church Lane	228 yd
Milano Pizza	550 High Road	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	789-791 High Road Leytonstone	5 yd
Sainsbury's	14-15 Church Lane	228 yd
Continental Food Exchange	647-661 High Road Leytonstone	312 yd
Tesco	8 Gainsborough Road	481 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 567-569 High Road Leytonstone	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaught School For Girls CONNAUGHT ROAD		412 yd
Mayville Primary School LINCOLN STREET	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Wanstead Flats (Harrow Road) ACACIA ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Leytonstone Leisure Centre CATHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	884 yd
Muscle Hut Gym HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Norlington School And Sixth Form NORLINGTON ROAD		900 yd
Buxton School (Closed) TERLING CLOSE		1,015 yd
Cathall Leisure Centre (Closed) Harrow Green Library Harrow Green Library Cathall Road	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.