Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 3HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	54.1%	52%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.9%	48%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 3HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	48.4%	58.8%	10.4%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	28.1%	-9.0%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	53.3%	45.7%	-7.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	30.2%	39%	8.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28.9%	20.6%	-8.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.2%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	40.5%	19.4%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	14.5%	1.2%	-13.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	19%	18.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	16.2%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	41.6%	44.2%	2.6%	81.4%	-37.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	62.5%	59.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	60%	-2.5%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	26.5%	24.3%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	1.8%	-18.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 280.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.4% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 51st highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.9%.

🔎 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 3HR, 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 Forest Road are based on 1568 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 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3HR

Average Price
£1,628,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,628,497

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£479,326

Semi-Detached
£686,962

Terraced
£600,888

Detached
£1,332,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,635

Other
£687,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
740 Forest Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	1999-06-24	£1,681,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	30
Other	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wood Street , E17 3JX	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Shernhall Street , E17 3EA	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Wood Street , Walthamstow E17 3JX	- not rated	268 yd	Community school	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	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	920 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	1,689 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	292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,432 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	4,818 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	2,859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,444 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,162 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 and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	516 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,368 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
WFC Branches Homeless Hostel	740 Forest Road	15 yd
La Cafeteria	841-843 Forest Road	49 yd
Corner Coffee Shop	867 Forest Road	72 yd
DNR 17	10 Wood Street	101 yd
Picnic Sandwich Bar	803 Forest Road	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	353 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	399 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	399 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	743 yd
Walthamstow Cricket&LawnTennis Club	48a Greenway Avenue	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Titanic	851 Forest Road	72 yd
Tropical Spice	797 Forest Road	132 yd
Welcome Chinese	805 Forest Road	132 yd
Buns	799 Forest Road	132 yd
QFC	36 Wood Street	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		137 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		199 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		232 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	305 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	439 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	455 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		541 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		640 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	760 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.