Victoria Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4JT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	47%	52.7%	5.7%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	32.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	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 (91.4%) 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	53.6%	61.2%	7.6%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	32.6%	30.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	12.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	45.2%	14.3%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	11.4%	4.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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%	2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3%	5.8%	2.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	10.5%	14%	3.5%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	1.0%	14.0%
Other Black	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	43.4%	44%	0.6%	81.4%	-37.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	58.6%	64%	5.4%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	11.2%	16.6%	5.4%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	8.7%	-6.8%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	4.2%
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	57.2%	63.4%	6.2%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	22.6%	18.0%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	2.1%	-19.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 26th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4JT, 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 Victoria Road are based on 2618 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 Victoria Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4JT

Average Price
£402,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£508,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£953,759

Semi-Detached
£1,369,874

Terraced
£1,365,051

Detached
£1,263,578

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,974

Other
£10,444,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-10-27	£486,315
21 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-10-25	£437,363
5 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-10-10	£681,416
1 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-11-12	£319,969
3 Victoria Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,000	2021-03-26	£328,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4JT

Employment

E17 4JT 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.

E17 4JT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 4JT 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	98
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate 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	1,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,586 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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wood Street , E17 3JX	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Wood Street , Walthamstow E17 3JX	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	No	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	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	No	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	490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,505 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,678 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	3,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,065 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,836 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	345 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	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
Ruttle & Rowe Coffee Co	19 Victoria Road	2 yd
Role2play	75 Fulbourne Road	82 yd
SI5 Spy Missions	65 Fulbourne Road	156 yd
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	227 yd
Corner Coffee Shop	867 Forest Road	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	751 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	790 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	799 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	799 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Titanic	851 Forest Road	360 yd
Tropical Spice	797 Forest Road	436 yd
Welcome Chinese	805 Forest Road	436 yd
Buns	799 Forest Road	436 yd
QFC	36 Wood Street	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		503 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	200 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		355 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	454 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	471 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	546 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		597 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		637 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	706 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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