The Drive, Walthamstow, London, E17 3BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 3BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 E17 3BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	37.5%	6.8%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	0.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.2%	51.4%	5.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.9%	29.2%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13%	13.7%	0.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	17.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	4.7%	-9.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	6%	-5.0%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	50.2%	18.2%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	14.2%	7.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	10.7%	4.9%	-5.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	47.5%	60.5%	13.0%	81.4%	-20.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5%	7.3%	2.3%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	63.9%	59.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	9.9%	17.7%	7.8%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	7.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	58.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	25.6%	22.9%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	2.1%	-19.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hoe Street average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E17 3BN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 The Drive are based on 575 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 The Drive, Walthamstow, London, E17 3BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3BN

Average Price
£354,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,545

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,057,507

Semi-Detached
£1,435,572

Terraced
£1,594,364

Detached
£2,997,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,533

Other
£4,346,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Westchurch Court, 1 The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2013-05-20	£287,592
Flat 7 Westchurch Court, 1 The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2013-05-16	£287,592
Flat 2 Westchurch Court, 1 The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2013-03-15	£420,403
Flat 1 Westchurch Court, 1 The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2013-03-08	£420,403
Flat 5 Westchurch Court, 1 The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,000	2013-02-28	£400,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3BN

Employment

E17 3BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

E17 3BN 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	71
Self-Employed	53
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Other	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	103 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	208 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,768 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,253 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,415 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,073 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
Froth & Rind at St Mary's	8 Church End	213 yd
FoodCycle Walthamstow	St Marys Welcome Centre, 8 Church End	263 yd
Creams Cafe Walthamstow	4 Church Hill	383 yd
Amalfi E17/Buns and Subs at The Nags Head Public House	9 Orford Road	398 yd
YMCA	Ymca Hostel, 642 Forest Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	356 yd
The Nags Head	The Nags Head Public House, 9 Orford Road	398 yd
The Village Public House	The Village Public House, 31 Orford Road	457 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	463 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus Fusion	23 Shernhall Street	434 yd
Wraps&Wings/Eggsquisite/Wicked	23 Shernhall Street	434 yd
The Village Bakery	71 Orford Road	463 yd
Wonder Chicken	635 Forest Road	497 yd
CUPP Bubble Tea Walthamstow	216 Hoe Street	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	497 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	550 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	590 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	742 yd
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		107 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		376 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	420 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		607 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	662 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		706 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		838 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	322.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	322.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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