Chingford Road, London, E17 4PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	42.2%	44.3%	2.1%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	42.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.1%) 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	37.4%	52.7%	15.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	44.5%	36.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.9%	8.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	19.5%	1.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	6.2%	-7.7%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	46.9%	21.8%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	23.4%	4.6%	-18.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	20.2%	13.1%	-7.1%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	45.8%	56%	10.2%	81.4%	-25.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	46.7%	1.2%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	21.5%	31.3%	9.8%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	9.7%	-7.8%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.5%	46.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	8.9%	25.7%	16.8%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	6.8%	-8.4%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	5%	-15.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	13.6%	0.9%	12.7%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Chingford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chingford Road was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chingford Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 210th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.9%.

🔎 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 4PJ, 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 Chingford Road are based on 531 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 Chingford Road, London, E17 4PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4PJ

Average Price
£472,929

Semi-Detached
£622,163

Terraced
£575,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,206

Other
£371,362

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chingford Road

Average Price
£497,083

Semi-Detached
£612,380

Terraced
£559,615

Detached
£730,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,580

Other
£1,630,244

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chingford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2025-03-28	£795,903
Flat A 64 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£418,000	2024-10-04	£434,237
Flat 2 82 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2024-08-05	£267,985
54B Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-07-07	£317,528
58A Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,900	2022-11-30	£398,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4PJ

Employment

E17 4PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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	110
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	16
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
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	958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	891 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,631 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	597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,509 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,429 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	2,918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,935 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,324 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	733 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Buhler & Co	8 Chingford Road	4 yd
Island Spot Cuisine	16 Chingford Road	4 yd
Wynwood Coffee House	2a Chingford Road	4 yd
Yellow Warbler	10 Chingford Road	97 yd
Afters Walthamstow	589 Forest Road	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	617 Forest Road	189 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	232 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	363 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	579 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonder Chicken	635 Forest Road	189 yd
Frey Restaurant	24 Hoe Street	194 yd
Eat Tabaq Chicken & Pizza	10 Hoe Street	207 yd
Morleys	12 Hoe Street	207 yd
Shun Lung	First Floor Flat, 20 Hoe Street	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	189 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	936 yd
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	957 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	988 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	266 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	364 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	469 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	534 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	547 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	573 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		773 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		773 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		789 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.1%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4PJ