Foundry Mews, London, E17 4FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4FT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.3%	48.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.7%	51.7%	3.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	40.1%	45.9%	5.8%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	42.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	45.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	39%	36.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	23.7%	16.2%	-7.5%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	39.4%	10.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	12.1%	3.2%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	39.9%	38.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	-43.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	60.7%	65%	4.3%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	14%	-3.1%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	64.6%	4.5%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	29.8%	24.4%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	0.5%	-21.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Foundry Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Mews was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Foundry Mews has the 27th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 319th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 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 4FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Foundry Mews are based on 7 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 Foundry Mews, London, E17 4FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4FT

Average Price
£206,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£338,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,753

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Mews

Average Price
£215,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,698

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Foundry Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-26	£114,387
13 Foundry Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-09-21	£453,478
11 Foundry Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-03-07	£141,558
14 Foundry Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£148,750	2017-06-30	£165,932
12 Foundry Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£145,500	2016-11-18	£162,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4FT

Employment

E17 4FT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 4FT 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	91
Self-Employed	49
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	21
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
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	1,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	866 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	932 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,516 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	4,441 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	2,994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,539 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	381 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Community special 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
DNR 17	10 Wood Street	100 yd
Corner Coffee Shop	867 Forest Road	141 yd
Caffe Delight	30 Wood Street	157 yd
Artist's Lounge	66 Wood Street	157 yd
Aysel's Cakes	46 Wood Street	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	390 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	439 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	439 yd
Walthamstow Cricket&LawnTennis Club	48a Greenway Avenue	729 yd
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Titanic	851 Forest Road	141 yd
QFC	36 Wood Street	157 yd
Wongs Chinese Takeaway	42 Wood Street	157 yd
Dixy Original Chicken & Pizza	48 Wood Street	157 yd
Mini Hiba/GDK Kitchen	6 Golden Parade, Wood Street	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		157 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		939 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		306 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	335 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		361 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		389 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	491 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	651 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		759 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		765 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4FT