Waverley Road, London, E17 3LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 3LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.4%	3.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	46.6%	56.1%	9.5%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	30.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.7%) 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	41.1%	51.4%	10.3%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.8%	35.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.4%	9.6%	-6.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	18.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	46.5%	15.0%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	14.1%	2.3%	-11.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	11.6%	13.9%	2.3%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.9%	11.1%	5.2%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	55.6%	49.2%	-6.4%	81.4%	-32.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	53.8%	58.8%	5.0%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	18%	16.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	4.4%	0.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	59.1%	7.8%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	23.8%	17.9%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	2.3%	-20.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 304th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 3LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Waverley Road are based on 682 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 Waverley Road, London, E17 3LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3LQ

Average Price
£447,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£609,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,803

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Road

Average Price
£436,678

Semi-Detached
£489,323

Terraced
£513,591

Detached
£837,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,495

Other
£24,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£820,000	2026-02-13	£820,000
32B Waverley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-12-15	£213,498
56A Waverley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-21	£450,000
22B Waverley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-12	£319,637
48 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-06-26	£842,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3LQ

Employment

E17 3LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Administrative and support service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	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	1,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,905 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	166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Nursery and Infant School Wood Street , E17 3JX	- not rated	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wood Street , E17 3JX	- not rated	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Shernhall Street , E17 3EA	- not rated	425 yd	Voluntary aided 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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,760 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	676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,748 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	5,219 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	2,711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,933 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	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	644 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Preparatory School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	954 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
Wood Street Cafe	53 Wood Street	162 yd
Teras	117 Wood Street	176 yd
Coffee Boxx Ltd	125 Wood Street	176 yd
Marilucia Ristorante Pizzeria	55 Wood Street	176 yd
Wood Street Bakery	21 Wood Street	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	212 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	234 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	234 yd
Walthamstow Cricket&LawnTennis Club	48a Greenway Avenue	394 yd
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jungle Braai	115 Wood Street	176 yd
Golden Chicken	127 Wood Street	176 yd
Mini Hiba/GDK Kitchen	6 Golden Parade, Wood Street	208 yd
Anton’s Art Atelier	Unit 23 & 24 Antique City, 98-100a Wood Street	208 yd
The Coven of Wiches	Unit M38, 98-100a Wood Street	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		280 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		1,074 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		265 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		418 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	495 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		495 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		500 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		620 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		667 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	699 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	149.2 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 3LQ