Howard Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 4SQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 4SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	46.3%	46.9%	0.6%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	38.2%	0.8%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2%	3.4%	1.4%	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 (86.1%) 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	50.2%	56.3%	6.1%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	35.2%	29.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	68.3%	19.5%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.7%	72.2%	5.5%	81.4%	-9.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	60.5%	64.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	16.9%	17.7%	0.8%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	64.3%	4.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	23.9%	19.3%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	0%	-16.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 162.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 131st highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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 4SQ, 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 Howard Road are based on 978 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 4SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4SQ

Average Price
£676,286

Semi-Detached
£751,933

Terraced
£826,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£492,593

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£452,732

Semi-Detached
£741,163

Terraced
£709,137

Detached
£893,569

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,439

Other
£276,851

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-08-22	£519,045
110 Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-08-08	£587,598
138 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2025-02-20	£1,384,152
162B Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-30	£463,990
144 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£905,000	2024-05-22	£993,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4SQ

Employment

E17 4SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

E17 4SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,460 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	208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School 80 Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Shernhall Street , E17 3EA	- not rated	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	832 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	445 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,670 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,832 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	4,255 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	2,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,487 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,903 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	525 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	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Foundation special school	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
Sugaholics	524 Forest Road	146 yd
Enjoy Cafe	623 Forest Road	174 yd
Sahara Grill Walthamstow (Little Sahara)	637 Forest Road	174 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	Glass Factory, 15 Hoe Street	177 yd
Maamala's	38 Hoe Street	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	617 Forest Road	174 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	177 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	259 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	378 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonder Chicken	635 Forest Road	174 yd
Frey Restaurant	24 Hoe Street	206 yd
Eat Tabaq Chicken & Pizza	10 Hoe Street	206 yd
Morleys	12 Hoe Street	206 yd
Shun Lung	First Floor Flat, 20 Hoe Street	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	174 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	642 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	694 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	752 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	346 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		432 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	554 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	584 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		664 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		675 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		817 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	835 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	95.2%

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	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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