Browns Road, London, E17 4RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 4RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.4%	48.1%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	44%	46.7%	2.7%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	34%	-5.6%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	42.7%	48.5%	5.8%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.2%	36.9%	0.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	14%	9%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	16.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	52.2%	17.0%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	11.9%	2.7%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	18.4%	8.7%	-9.7%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6%	6.1%	0.1%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	52.3%	61.6%	9.3%	81.4%	-19.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	61.6%	62.2%	0.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	11.5%	18.2%	6.7%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	10.9%	-5.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	61.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	25.9%	21.2%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7%	1.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	10.4%	2.3%	-8.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	2.9%	-16.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Browns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Browns Road was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Browns Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 297th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.1%.

🔎 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 4RW, 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 Browns Road are based on 89 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 Browns Road, London, E17 4RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4RW

Average Price
£558,604

Semi-Detached
£764,884

Terraced
£670,842

Detached
£645,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,721

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Browns Road

Average Price
£593,599

Semi-Detached
£755,151

Terraced
£701,779

Detached
£557,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,764

Other
£1,136,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Browns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Browns Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£711,000	2025-07-28	£724,792
12 Browns Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£827,050	2025-03-28	£872,720
32A Browns Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£402,000	2024-10-25	£399,590
48 Browns Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-06-28	£409,828
16 Browns Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-06-18	£682,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4RW

Employment

E17 4RW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	48
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,594 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	2out of 4	424 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School 80 Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	743 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	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Shernhall Street , E17 3EA	- not rated	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	527 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,479 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	836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,402 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,978 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	2,425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor House School 378 Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 9AA	- not rated	1,267 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
KARAK CHAII	128 Hoe Street	95 yd
Ice Cloud	146 Hoe Street	98 yd
Indulgence	142 Hoe Street	98 yd
La Casa	134 Hoe Street	98 yd
Le Delice	114 Hoe Street	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	100 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	123 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	254 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	402 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
QQ Bubble Tea at Abina Supermarket	132 Hoe Street	98 yd
Phoenix Peri Peri	96 Hoe Street	122 yd
Fuji Sushi & Thai	100 Hoe Street	122 yd
Cinar Grill	166 Hoe Street	156 yd
EATaliano Pizzeria	64 Hoe Street	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	402 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	479 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	514 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	529 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		536 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	618 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	641 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		658 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	842 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		877 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		910 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 4RW