Wadham Road, London, E17 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 4HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	52.4%	3.2%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.8%	47.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 4HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	45.1%	48.5%	3.4%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	35.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	46.8%	55.9%	9.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	37.1%	30.7%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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	22.5%	23.4%	0.9%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	32.3%	11.2%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%
White	37.1%	35.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	-45.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	69.2%	66.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	65.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	25.6%	24.5%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	3.2%	-8.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	1.2%	-14.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Wadham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wadham Road was 169.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wadham Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 119th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 4HR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Wadham Road are based on 216 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 Wadham Road, London, E17 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4HR

Average Price
£625,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£625,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wadham Road

Average Price
£908,956

Semi-Detached
£1,107,654

Terraced
£979,466

Detached
£1,889,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,507

Other
£25,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wadham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2026-01-30	£521,983
125 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-09-04	£641,688
123 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£592,500	2021-12-07	£677,419
111 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£391,500	2015-11-02	£554,099
109 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2015-01-19	£570,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4HR

Employment

E17 4HR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	33
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	24
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	18
Education	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
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	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior School Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	4out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road , E4 9NG	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,100 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	706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,615 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,291 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
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	972 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent 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
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	0 yd
Wadham Cafe	159 Wadham Road	189 yd
Monoux Coffee Shop	214-216 Chingford Road	485 yd
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	582 yd
Ruttle & Rowe Coffee Co	19 Victoria Road	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	2 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	485 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	1,005 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	1,048 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	189 yd
AFC	232 Chingford Road	485 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	485 yd
Sushi Glamour	200 Winchester Road	503 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road		842 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue		929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	100 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	200 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	287 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	392 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	490 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Forest Community Association Guildford Road		580 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	706 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	841 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.8 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4HR