Wadham Road, London, E17 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 4HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.3%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.6%	49.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	34.5%	3.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	50.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	46.6%	52.8%	6.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	35.5%	34.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.6%	9.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.7%	14.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	39.8%	16.2%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	11.1%	3.4%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	67.9%	60.6%	-7.3%	81.4%	-20.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	75.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	75%	-3.4%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	19.4%	16.2%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	0%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wadham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wadham Road was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Wadham Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 137th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 4HU, 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 Wadham Road are based on 213 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 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4HU

Average Price
£535,723

Semi-Detached
£444,265

Terraced
£604,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,245

Other
£31,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wadham Road

Average Price
£917,876

Semi-Detached
£1,135,206

Terraced
£982,492

Detached
£1,922,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,191

Other
£27,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wadham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-01-19	£347,674
201A Wadham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-09-29	£275,326
195 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£519,000	2020-02-13	£637,975
191 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-12-17	£655,344
157 Wadham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-10-11	£534,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4HU

Employment

E17 4HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	54
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Transport and storage	22
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,288 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	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,708 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,352 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 Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,461 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	987 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy special converter	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	2 yd
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	190 yd
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	539 yd
Monoux Coffee Shop	214-216 Chingford Road	649 yd
Ruttle & Rowe Coffee Co	19 Victoria Road	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	191 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	649 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	878 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	892 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	2 yd
Sushi Glamour	200 Winchester Road	324 yd
AFC	232 Chingford Road	649 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	649 yd
Sea Breeze	385 Hale End Road	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	224 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	293 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	373 yd
Forest Community Association Guildford Road		392 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	448 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	580 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	806 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	817 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4HU