Howard Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 4SH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	47.6%	53.7%	6.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	52.4%	46.3%	-6.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 4SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	47.3%	47.8%	0.5%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	40.4%	0.8%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	41.5%	55.6%	14.1%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	42.9%	33.1%	-9.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.6%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	50.7%	5.2%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	14.4%	2.4%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	20%	11.7%	-8.3%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	51.6%	62.1%	10.5%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	55.6%	58.6%	3.0%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	17.5%	19.1%	1.6%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	16%	9%	-7.0%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	58.4%	3.5%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	7.3%	19.1%	11.8%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	20%	3.9%	-16.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 329th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.7%.

🔎 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 4SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Howard Road are based on 963 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 Howard Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4SH

Average Price
£635,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£901,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,633

Other
£218,853

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£460,349

Semi-Detached
£747,426

Terraced
£706,470

Detached
£896,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,215

Other
£287,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Howard Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2024-05-13	£10,697
29 Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2023-12-15	£548,244
63A Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-10-27	£568,335
First Floor Flat 41B Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-06-30	£498,688
57 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,201,757	2022-09-09	£1,237,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4SH

Employment

E17 4SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	82
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,821 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	263 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	614 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	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	1,048 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	354 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,625 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	745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,571 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,465 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	2,330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,258 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,385 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,735 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	1,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy special converter	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
Creams Cafe Walthamstow	4 Church Hill	247 yd
Calabash Kitchen at The Rose and Crown Public House	53 Hoe Street	336 yd
Dhaka Tandoori Restaurant	103 Hoe Street	336 yd
Dua Pizza	63 Hoe Street	336 yd
Heavenly Desserts	Unit 4B, The Scene, 202 Hoe Street	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	336 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	373 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	386 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	421 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cinar Grill	166 Hoe Street	338 yd
CUPP Bubble Tea Walthamstow	216 Hoe Street	370 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	226 Hoe Street	383 yd
Subway	214 Hoe Street	383 yd
World of Spice	230 Hoe Street	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	421 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	433 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	481 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	591 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		225 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	482 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		573 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	682 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	724 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		746 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	812 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		829 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		864 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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