Guildford Road, London, E17 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.5%	49%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.5%	51%	0.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	42.4%	48.2%	5.8%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	39.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	42.4%	51.9%	9.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.7%	31.4%	-8.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.8%	19.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	37%	11.5%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	11.8%	12%	0.2%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	59.4%	60.7%	1.3%	81.4%	-20.7%
Other	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	79.1%	72.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	1.7%	10.4%	8.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	71.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	19.7%	19.2%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.7%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Guildford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guildford Road was 105.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guildford Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 262nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E17 4EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Guildford Road are based on 173 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 Guildford Road, London, E17 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4EA

Average Price
£605,458

Semi-Detached
£514,505

Terraced
£609,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildford Road

Average Price
£617,691

Semi-Detached
£1,320,228

Terraced
£713,644

Detached
£719,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,803

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Guildford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-10-27	£595,106
35 Guildford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-05-09	£675,254
33 Guildford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-04-14	£601,185
19 Guildford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,500	2021-12-01	£651,027
1 Guildford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-10-21	£549,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4EA

Employment

E17 4EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 4EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	44
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate 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	1,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,013 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	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,900 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	4,715 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	3,910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,330 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,394 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	669 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Wadham Cafe	159 Wadham Road	395 yd
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	455 yd
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	565 yd
Role2play	75 Fulbourne Road	628 yd
Ruttle & Rowe Coffee Co	19 Victoria Road	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	566 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	738 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	927 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	961 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Glamour	200 Winchester Road	341 yd
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	395 yd
Sea Breeze	385 Hale End Road	647 yd
Highams Kebab House	17 Winchester Road	895 yd
Paya	31 Winchester Road	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Association Guildford Road		152 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		564 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	589 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	590 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	761 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	939 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	955 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4EA