Chestnut Avenue North, London, E17 3NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 3NE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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%	56.7%	10.1%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	30.1%	-8.4%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1.9%	4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (90.6%) 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	55.7%	57%	1.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	33%	33.6%	0.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.4%	5.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	17.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	37%	46.5%	9.5%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	16.1%	4.6%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	16.6%	10.8%	-5.8%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	45.5%	56.1%	10.6%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	47.5%	51.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	19.3%	27.9%	8.6%	6.1%	21.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	19.8%	8.7%	-11.1%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	51.8%	4.6%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	8%	22.3%	14.3%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	19%	8.8%	-10.2%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	5%	-8.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue North was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chestnut Avenue North has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E17 3NE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Chestnut Avenue North are based on 61 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 Chestnut Avenue North, London, E17 3NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3NE

Average Price
£340,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,985

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue North

Average Price
£555,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£643,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,782

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut Avenue NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Holmfield House Chestnut Avenue North, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2026-02-18	£299,000
Flat 7 Holmfield House Chestnut Avenue North, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-08-14	£319,495
Flat 10 Holmfield House Chestnut Avenue North, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-12	£372,009
Flat 6 Holmfield House Chestnut Avenue North, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2018-08-24	£328,557
Flat 10 Holmfield House Chestnut Avenue North, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-01-21	£339,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3NE

Employment

E17 3NE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	134
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Other	20
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,859 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 CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Walthamstow CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	- not rated	166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 9HU	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Junior School Addison Road , E17 9LT	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	92 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,243 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	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	5,179 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	2,201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,504 yd	Free schools	No	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	336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Preparatory School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park PRU Leyton Green Road , Leyton Green E10 6DB	- not rated	1,088 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,088 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Tandoori Night/Vegan Tiffin	215 Wood Street	42 yd
Woodies Spice/Woodies Grill/The Sultan/Curry On	239 Wood Street	42 yd
Rebel Coffee	225 Wood Street	44 yd
AAVO	193 Wood Street	137 yd
The Lacy Nooke at Wood Street Studios	Barrett Road	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walthamstow Cricket&LawnTennis Club	48a Greenway Avenue	176 yd
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan Public House, 199 Shernhall Street	361 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	486 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	486 yd
Wild Card Brewery	Unit 7, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strawberry Hill	169 Wood Street	353 yd
Charcoal Grill	155 Wood Street	353 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	122 Wood Street	486 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	879 Lea Bridge Road	495 yd
Jungle Braai	115 Wood Street	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road		698 yd
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	41 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		94 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	178 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		551 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		640 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		653 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		761 yd
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre COLLEGE PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		919 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	998 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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