Brookscroft Road, London, E17 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.2%	50.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	41.5%	45.4%	3.9%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	42.6%	7.1%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.7%) 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	49.6%	51%	1.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	33.9%	34.7%	0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	19.6%	-8.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	49.5%	17.9%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	11.5%	2.8%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	4%	1.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	9.6%	15.2%	5.6%	2.7%	12.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	17.8%	6.3%	-11.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	14.6%	6.1%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	35.4%	42.4%	7.0%	81.4%	-39.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	57.2%	61.1%	3.9%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	7.2%	14.7%	7.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	21.3%	7.5%	-13.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	60.6%	4.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	26.3%	25.2%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	19.8%	8.9%	-10.9%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	0.9%	-15.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Brookscroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookscroft Road was 194.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.0% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Brookscroft Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 93rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 4LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Brookscroft Road are based on 218 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 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4LY

Average Price
£375,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookscroft Road

Average Price
£511,315

Semi-Detached
£597,619

Terraced
£575,607

Detached
£594,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,073

Other
£43,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookscroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58B Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2017-06-16	£373,501
58C Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-09-29	£343,412
58D Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-03-27	£305,847
58C Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£145,000	2006-03-03	£410,768
58D Brookscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£140,000	2005-11-15	£397,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4LY

Employment

E17 4LY 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	97
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
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	1,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,948 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	72 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	93 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	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	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,155 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,015 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	3,556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,345 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	943 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Monoux Coffee Shop	214-216 Chingford Road	295 yd
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	399 yd
Ruttle & Rowe Coffee Co	19 Victoria Road	494 yd
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	502 yd
Role2play	75 Fulbourne Road	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	295 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	503 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	878 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC	232 Chingford Road	295 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	295 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road	466 yd
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	595 yd
Original Chicken Express	130 Chingford Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road		878 yd
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	163 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	211 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	406 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	451 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	667 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	675 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	780 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%

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

Overview of E17 4LY