Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 4NA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	53.4%	7.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	54.3%	46.6%	-7.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	38.9%	54.3%	15.4%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	31.5%	-16.1%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (90.3%) 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	51.8%	63.3%	11.5%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	35%	27%	-8.0%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	10.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	59.4%	19.7%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	17.9%	2.5%	-15.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5.5%	0.6%	-4.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	10.4%	5.6%	-4.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	52.5%	65%	12.5%	81.4%	-16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	54.6%	65.9%	11.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	13.8%	17%	3.2%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	6.3%	-11.5%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	65.1%	11.4%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	15.9%	8.8%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	3.7%	-8.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	7.8%	-9.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Forest Road has the lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 12th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 4NA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 4NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4NA

Average Price
£266,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,549

Other
£319,610

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
Flat 3 Howard Mansions Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-12-05	£330,134
Flat 7 Howard Mansions Forest Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-10-04	£333,353
Flat 5 Howard Mansions Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-02-06	£344,334
Flat 4 Howard Mansions Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-04-05	£166,259
Flat 5 Howard Mansions Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-05-10	£263,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4NA

Employment

E17 4NA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	128
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	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	727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	418 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	637 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	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,757 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	567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,579 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,503 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	2,702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,702 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugaholics	524 Forest Road	44 yd
Enjoy Cafe	623 Forest Road	47 yd
Sahara Grill Walthamstow (Little Sahara)	637 Forest Road	47 yd
Yellow Warbler	10 Chingford Road	142 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	Glass Factory, 15 Hoe Street	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	617 Forest Road	47 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	162 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	301 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	471 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonder Chicken	635 Forest Road	47 yd
Frey Restaurant	24 Hoe Street	165 yd
Eat Tabaq Chicken & Pizza	10 Hoe Street	175 yd
Morleys	12 Hoe Street	175 yd
Shun Lung	First Floor Flat, 20 Hoe Street	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	47 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	767 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	819 yd
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	844 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	307 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	471 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	491 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		543 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		647 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		719 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	762 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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