Woodford New Road, London, E17 3PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 3PR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	48.3%	47.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.7%	52.6%	0.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 3PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	45.8%	46.6%	0.8%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	37.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (89.7%) 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	51.4%	54.6%	3.2%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34.3%	35.1%	0.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	17.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	8.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	53.4%	14.9%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	9.2%	1.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	8.6%	14.8%	6.2%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	59.9%	52.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	73.4%	61.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	9.2%	14.9%	5.7%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	9.8%	3.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	61.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	22.3%	19.5%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	4%	-11.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Woodford New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodford New Road was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodford New Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 269th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

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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 3PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Woodford New Road are based on 69 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 Woodford New Road, London, E17 3PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 3PR

Average Price
£1,147,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,147,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodford New Road

Average Price
£361,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,885

Other
£1,597,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodford New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rising Sun Woodford New Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2017-11-23	£1,196,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 3PR

Employment

E17 3PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	105
Self-Employed	55
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	30
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,269 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	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,525 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	5,450 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	3,500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,494 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	737 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MyShish	20 Woodford New Road	2 yd
BGR Woodford	65-67 High Road	974 yd
Lakehouse Hungarian Restaurant	83 High Road	974 yd
Dynasty Chinese Restaurant	139 High Road	997 yd
E Eighteen	159-161 High Road	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lokkum of Woodford	Woodford New Road		851 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road		1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	71 High Road	974 yd
Treat Hut	131 High Road	991 yd
Family Kebab Fish Bar	133 High Road	997 yd
Ghost Burgers	18 High Road	1,011 yd
Sushi Daily	92-96 High Road	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	92-96 High Road		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		697 yd
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre COLLEGE PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		863 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	1,026 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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.

Overview of E17 3PR