Harpenden Road, London, E12 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E12 5HL 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	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	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 vicinity of E12 5HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	29%	30.6%	1.6%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	58.4%	0.7%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	55.9%	59.2%	3.3%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	33%	29.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around E12 5HL this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	5.7%	-6.3%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	7.3%	-7.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	51%	57.1%	6.1%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	83.8%	77.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	85.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	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	84.5%	86.2%	1.7%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.9%	9.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.3%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Harpenden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harpenden Road was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Wanstead Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Harpenden Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park and the 315th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E12 5HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Harpenden Road are based on 257 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 Harpenden Road, London, E12 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 5HL

Average Price
£875,831

Semi-Detached
£894,693

Terraced
£901,085

Detached
£1,095,051

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,194

Other
£433,483

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harpenden Road

Average Price
£718,371

Semi-Detached
£701,986

Terraced
£851,265

Detached
£865,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,627

Other
£448,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harpenden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Harpenden Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£427,000	2024-08-02	£438,645
37 Harpenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-06-07	£1,118,012
79 Harpenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2023-10-26	£1,144,800
23 Harpenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£918,775	2021-02-17	£1,090,414
73 Harpenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£796,000	2018-08-03	£1,014,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 5HL

Employment

E12 5HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

E12 5HL 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	85
Retired	48
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service 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	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldersbrook Primary School Harpenden Road , Wanstead E12 5HL	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Junior School Lennox Gardens , Cranbrook IG1 3LF	- not rated	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Infants' School Lennox Gardens , Cranbrook IG1 3LF	- not rated	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tom Hood Community Science College Terling Close , Leytonstone E11 3NT	- not rated	1,911 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	- not rated	2,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught School for Girls Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB	- not rated	2,456 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,598 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,091 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,206 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	4,575 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	1,942 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Convent School 59 Cambridge Park , Wanstead E11 2PR	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
SBK Independent School 203 Redbridge Lane East , Redbridge IG4 5DF	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyceum Newham Bignold Hall , Bignold Road E7 0EX	- not rated	1,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Christian Learning Centre 639-643 Romford Road , Manor Park E12 5AD	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ta - Leem Academy 530-542 High Street North , Manor Park E12 6QN	- not rated	1,881 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wanstead Park Kiosk	Wanstead Park, Warren Road		603 yd
The Tea Room	City Of London Cemetery, Aldersbrook Road		993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldersbrook Bowls Club Limited	34 Aldersbrook Road	346 yd
Linkside Lawn Tennis Club	Overton Drive	876 yd
Wanstead Cricket Club	Overton Drive	876 yd
Wanstead Golf Club	Overton Drive	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chaiiwala	19 Aldersbrook Road		343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Gabriel'S C Of E Church Hall PARK ROAD		365 yd
Wanstead Flats (Aldersbrook Road) ALDERSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	432 yd
Wanstead And Snaresbrook Cricket Club OVERTON DRIVE	grass pitches	832 yd
Wanstead Golf Club OVERTON DRIVE	golf	845 yd
Aldersbrook Lawn Tennis Club ALDERSBROOK LAWN TENNIS CLUB ALDERSBROOK LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKE HALL CRESCENT	tennis courts	954 yd
Swaminarayan Sports Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLAKE HALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	158.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.6 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E12 5HL