Brookscroft Road, London, E17 4JR

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.4%	49%	1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	44.2%	39.9%	-4.3%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	44.9%	6.2%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	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 (87.8%) 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	44.6%	52.7%	8.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	41.8%	35.1%	-6.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	14.2%	20.7%	6.5%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	9.4%	-11.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	42.9%	18.1%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	19%	4.1%	-14.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	13.1%	4%	-9.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	12.3%	9.4%	-2.9%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	51.5%	55.1%	3.6%	81.4%	-26.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	57.9%	63.6%	5.7%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	18.7%	15.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.1%	3.1%	-5.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	1.3%	7.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	63.6%	6.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.7%	19.4%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	12.3%	4.5%	-7.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	0%	-18.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Brookscroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookscroft Road was 132.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brookscroft Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 181st highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 4JR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Brookscroft Road are based on 222 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 Brookscroft Road, London, E17 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4JR

Average Price
£537,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£617,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,791

Other
£41,408

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookscroft Road

Average Price
£507,246

Semi-Detached
£589,681

Terraced
£575,800

Detached
£587,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,777

Other
£41,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookscroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2026-02-13	£500,000
98 Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£795,000	2025-09-12	£779,455
174 Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-09-12	£568,659
148 Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£907,000	2025-03-28	£947,491
182 Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-11-29	£444,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4JR

Employment

E17 4JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	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	1,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,748 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 Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior School Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	797 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	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,149 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	312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,356 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,381 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	3,461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,140 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield Schools and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	642 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	235 yd
Ruttle & Rowe Coffee Co	19 Victoria Road	340 yd
Role2play	75 Fulbourne Road	415 yd
Monoux Coffee Shop	214-216 Chingford Road	453 yd
SI5 Spy Missions	65 Fulbourne Road	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	453 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	524 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	906 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	1,048 yd
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC	232 Chingford Road	453 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	453 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road	512 yd
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	562 yd
Titanic	851 Forest Road	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		814 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	133 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	312 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	423 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	599 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	610 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		642 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	653 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.7 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4JR