The Highams, London, E17 4EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	39.3%	42.5%	3.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	48.8%	3.7%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.1%) 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	53.2%	55.3%	2.1%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.4%	31.8%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	17.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	9.8%	-7.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	45.3%	20.7%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	10.2%	2.1%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	10.8%	18.8%	8.0%	2.7%	16.1%
Other Asian	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	6%	0.9%	-5.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	48.4%	44.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	-36.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	70.6%	59.1%	-11.5%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	5.7%	15.2%	9.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	16.4%	3.7%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.3%	2.5%
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	69.6%	59.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	23.8%	21.3%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	5.9%	-12.1%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is The Highams Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Highams was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Highams has the 12th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 112th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E17 4EN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Highams are based on 15 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 The Highams, London, E17 4EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4EN

Average Price
£265,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,887

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highams

Average Price
£296,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,882

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HighamsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Highams, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-06-25	£200,577
9 The Highams, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-26	£318,635
3 The Highams, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,995	2023-03-28	£200,978
1A The Highams, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2017-06-29	£177,366
7 The Highams, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2016-11-11	£354,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4EN

Employment

E17 4EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

E17 4EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 4EN 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	110
Self-Employed	46
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	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	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,050 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	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	1,069 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	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,378 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	778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,796 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,592 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	3,897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,434 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	719 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	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
Wadham Cafe	159 Wadham Road	290 yd
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	392 yd
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	448 yd
Ruttle & Rowe Coffee Co	19 Victoria Road	599 yd
Role2play	75 Fulbourne Road	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	450 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	806 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	812 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	981 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	290 yd
Sushi Glamour	200 Winchester Road	337 yd
Sea Breeze	385 Hale End Road	722 yd
AFC	232 Chingford Road	806 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Association Guildford Road		218 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	426 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	479 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	564 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		598 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	647 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	838 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	864 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	963 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4EN