The Drive, London, E17 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 3BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	53.9%	53.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46.1%	46.7%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 3BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	45.2%	49.1%	3.9%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	34.3%	-6.1%	44.2%	-9.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	47.8%	7.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	36.2%	31.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	18.3%	1.3%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	44.9%	14.8%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	15.7%	3.1%	-12.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	13.7%	14.4%	0.7%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	45.2%	42.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	-39.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	64.1%	67.3%	3.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	67.8%	4.9%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	27.2%	25.3%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	0.5%	-22.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	29.4%	6.5%	22.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Drive has the 39th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 280th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 3BY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 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, London, E17 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3BY

Average Price
£329,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,377

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 12 Fanshaw House The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-06-19	£377,058
Flat 6 Fanshaw House The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-10-25	£310,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E17 3BY 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	105
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	25
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,038 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	233 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	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	503 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,763 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,683 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	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,515 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,891 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
YMCA	Ymca Hostel, 642 Forest Road	147 yd
Enjoy Cafe	623 Forest Road	253 yd
Sahara Grill Walthamstow (Little Sahara)	637 Forest Road	253 yd
Sugaholics	524 Forest Road	265 yd
Viva! Vegan Ltd	Fellowship Square, Assembly Hall, 701 Forest Road	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	617 Forest Road	253 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	365 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	471 yd
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	567 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonder Chicken	635 Forest Road	253 yd
Frey Restaurant	24 Hoe Street	379 yd
Eat Tabaq Chicken & Pizza	10 Hoe Street	386 yd
Morleys	12 Hoe Street	386 yd
Shun Lung	First Floor Flat, 20 Hoe Street	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	253 yd
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	675 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	767 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	815 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	150 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	389 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		411 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		462 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		503 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		604 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	701 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	805 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 3BY