Marlowe Road, London, E17 3HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 3HA is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	49.1%	46.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.9%	53.2%	2.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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 3HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	43.7%	47.6%	3.9%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	28%	-9.9%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	7.3%	19.5%	12.2%	2.2%	17.3%
Divorced	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	45.7%	42.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	35.8%	36.9%	1.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	14%	12.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.2%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	21%	-10.8%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	29.6%	12.7%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	12.6%	1.2%	-11.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	9.4%	10%	0.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	22.3%	22.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	19.6%
Black Caribbean	6%	5%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	0.5%	7.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	8.6%	7.6%	0.8%	7.8%
White	34.8%	15%	-19.8%	81.4%	-66.4%
Arab	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	54%	51.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	4.7%	11.3%	6.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	10.6%	2.1%	-8.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	16.6%	12.8%	-3.8%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	1.3%	6.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	51.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	42.3%	37.6%	9.8%	32.5%
5-10 Years	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2.1%	-7.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	4.2%	-21.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	43%	6.5%	36.5%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Marlowe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlowe Road was 253.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.6% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Marlowe Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 63rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 3HA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Marlowe Road are based on 88 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 Marlowe Road, London, E17 3HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3HA

Average Price
£303,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,847

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlowe Road

Average Price
£443,589

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£579,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,517

Other
£1,676,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlowe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2016-01-28	£333,215
129 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-01-09	£320,157
129 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2005-11-02	£294,037
125 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2005-09-29	£297,366
125 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	1995-06-29	£302,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3HA

Employment

E17 3HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 3HA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 3HA 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

Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	398 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	431 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,915 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	529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,222 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	4,115 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	2,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,045 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,649 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	1,053 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus Bloom Cafe	47 Shernhall Street	81 yd
Blend + Roast at Wood Street Library	1 Troubridge Square	264 yd
Arte e pasta	93 Shernhall Street	271 yd
Clandestino	2 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	295 yd
Forest Tandoori/Mughals	102 Wood Street	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	233 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	295 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	295 yd
Mother’s Ruin	Unit 18, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	328 yd
Wild Card Brewery	Unit 7, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus Fusion	23 Shernhall Street	81 yd
Wraps&Wings/Eggsquisite/Wicked	23 Shernhall Street	81 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	122 Wood Street	295 yd
Strawberry Hill	169 Wood Street	312 yd
Charcoal Grill	155 Wood Street	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	534 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road	794 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	865 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	966 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		95 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		384 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		392 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		402 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		490 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	522 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	600 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	653 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		919 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of E17 3HA