Marlowe Road, London, E17 3HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 3HD 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	43.9%	45.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	56.1%	54.3%	-1.8%	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 3HD, 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	49.3%	58.5%	9.2%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	27.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	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	47.4%	61.7%	14.3%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	35.3%	24.9%	-10.4%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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	25.3%	12.2%	-13.1%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	4.5%	-11.2%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	66.2%	46.8%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	15.2%	1.8%	-13.4%	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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	14.2%	6.3%	-7.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%
White	37%	59.4%	22.4%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	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	51.6%	64%	12.4%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	9.3%	12.4%	3.1%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	12.8%	3.7%	-9.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	63.8%	14.7%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.5%	13.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.5%	6.7%	-5.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	28%	4.1%	-23.9%	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 3HD, 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 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 3HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3HD

Average Price
£320,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,556

Other
no sales

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
140 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-04-24	£376,486
90 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-09-19	£361,255
142 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-04-23	£330,767
142 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-06-22	£299,589
116 Marlowe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-10-06	£294,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3HD

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	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Shernhall Street , E17 3EA	- not rated	293 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Wood Street , Walthamstow E17 3JX	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Nursery and Infant School Wood Street , E17 3JX	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	No	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	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,674 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	604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	5,026 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	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,963 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,662 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	109 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	944 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,157 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
Blend + Roast at Wood Street Library	1 Troubridge Square	137 yd
Lotus Bloom Cafe	47 Shernhall Street	146 yd
Clandestino	2 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	162 yd
Forest Tandoori/Mughals	102 Wood Street	162 yd
Cove17	106 Wood Street	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	162 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	162 yd
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	203 yd
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	365 yd
Walthamstow Cricket&LawnTennis Club	48a Greenway Avenue	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus Fusion	23 Shernhall Street	146 yd
Wraps&Wings/Eggsquisite/Wicked	23 Shernhall Street	146 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	122 Wood Street	162 yd
Strawberry Hill	169 Wood Street	185 yd
Charcoal Grill	155 Wood Street	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	431 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road	855 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		230 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		282 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		338 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		350 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	515 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	556 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		619 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	637 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		792 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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 3HD