Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	45.4%	45.5%	0.1%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	34.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6%	13.1%	7.1%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) 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	49.2%	60.4%	11.2%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	32.1%	26.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	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.

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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	48.4%	16.7%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	13.7%	2.5%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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%	7.5%	7.5%	1.1%	6.4%
Chinese	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	15.6%	16.8%	1.2%	2.7%	14.1%
Other Asian	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	9.5%	2.3%	-7.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	44.3%	46.5%	2.2%	81.4%	-34.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	6.8%	6.2%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	55.7%	66.2%	10.5%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	13.5%	13.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4%	1.9%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	9.3%	-6.3%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	66.2%	11.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	20.9%	17.5%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	6.3%	-7.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.3%	-21.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chapel End average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 4JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Forest Road are based on 1531 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 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4JD

Average Price
£956,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£739,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,827

Other
£2,573,529

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£485,091

Semi-Detached
£685,786

Terraced
£594,926

Detached
£1,278,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,956

Other
£738,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
817 - 821 Forest Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,625,000	2022-10-21	£2,684,191
813A Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2013-01-04	£411,924
813 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2011-02-25	£349,103
813A Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-06-19	£322,340
813 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2003-12-18	£362,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4JD

Employment

E17 4JD 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 4JD 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	121
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
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	907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	598 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,593 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	59 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,190 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	4,115 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	2,870 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,584 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,215 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	678 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,009 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
Picnic Sandwich Bar	803 Forest Road	2 yd
WFC Branches Homeless Hostel	740 Forest Road	116 yd
La Cafeteria	841-843 Forest Road	157 yd
Mallinson Restaurant	Waltham Forest College, 707 Forest Road	163 yd
Corner Coffee Shop	867 Forest Road	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	414 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	453 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	453 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	612 yd
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tropical Spice	797 Forest Road	2 yd
Welcome Chinese	805 Forest Road	2 yd
Buns	799 Forest Road	2 yd
Titanic	851 Forest Road	190 yd
QFC	36 Wood Street	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		254 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	178 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		181 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		292 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	333 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	516 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		610 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		638 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	679 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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