Marlowe Road, London, E17 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 3HB is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	45.4%	45.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	54.6%	54.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	5.3%

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 3HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	50.8%	58.5%	7.7%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	27.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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%	61.7%	5.8%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	29.7%	24.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	12.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.8%	-9.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-8.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	66.2%	35.6%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	13.5%	1.8%	-11.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%
White	51.5%	59.4%	7.9%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	55.5%	64%	8.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	11.6%	-7.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	63.8%	9.7%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	17.5%	14.4%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	4.1%	-20.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Marlowe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlowe Road was 200.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlowe Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 92nd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 127.4%.

🔎 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 3HB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 90 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 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3HB

Average Price
£2,359,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£544,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,174,359

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlowe Road

Average Price
£421,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£578,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,987

Other
£1,594,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlowe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Old Picture House, 4 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,070,000	2023-12-15	£4,153,487
18 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2003-10-09	£566,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	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	790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Junior School Wood Street , Walthamstow E17 3JX	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Nursery and Infant School Wood Street , E17 3JX	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Shernhall Street , E17 3EA	- not rated	246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	404 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	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	746 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,728 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	561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,510 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,057 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,036 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,184 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alpha Preparatory School 89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	829 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Preparatory School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent 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
Forest Tandoori/Mughals	102 Wood Street	49 yd
Clandestino	2 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	49 yd
Cove17	106 Wood Street	66 yd
Gvsecretgarden	10 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	78 yd
Teras	117 Wood Street	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	49 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	49 yd
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	85 yd
Walthamstow Cricket&LawnTennis Club	48a Greenway Avenue	382 yd
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brothers Fish Bar	122 Wood Street	49 yd
Anton’s Art Atelier	Unit 23 & 24 Antique City, 98-100a Wood Street	91 yd
The Coven of Wiches	Unit M38, 98-100a Wood Street	91 yd
Zaralicious	Unit 27, 98-100a Wood Street	91 yd
Jungle Braai	115 Wood Street	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	323 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road	872 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		179 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		277 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		338 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		396 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	517 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	558 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	591 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		711 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		722 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	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 3HB