Chingford Road, London, E17 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 5AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	46.6%	55.2%	8.6%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	53.4%	44.8%	-8.6%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	38.7%	54%	15.3%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	29.5%	-10.8%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12%	7%	-5.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	43.8%	48.4%	4.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33.9%	39.8%	5.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	13.7%	6.5%	-7.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	22.4%	-8.0%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.9%	9.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	32.3%	12.4%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	19.4%	4%	-15.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	8.9%	10.8%	1.9%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	39.4%	41.6%	2.2%	81.4%	-39.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	57.9%	61.5%	3.6%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	9.6%	14.8%	5.2%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	61.9%	4.7%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	0%	24.9%	24.9%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	11%	4.6%	-6.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	24%	2.1%	-21.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	35.4%	6.5%	28.9%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Chingford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chingford Road was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chingford Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 211th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E17 5AF, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 541 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 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5AF

Average Price
£401,615

Semi-Detached
£867,273

Terraced
£491,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,560

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chingford Road

Average Price
£486,648

Semi-Detached
£604,246

Terraced
£557,228

Detached
£722,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,076

Other
£1,550,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chingford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
391 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,000	2025-11-10	£414,093
399 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-10-23	£402,572
383 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-09-06	£461,857
383 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,200	2024-02-02	£330,518
425 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-06	£459,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E17 5AF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior School Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	- not rated	168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	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	421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,878 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,715 yd	Community school	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	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	- not rated	1,168 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	3out of 4	1,168 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
Monoux Coffee Shop	214-216 Chingford Road	76 yd
O'Cha Thai	60 Billet Road	417 yd
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	526 yd
Monoux 2 Coffee House	99 Billet Road	641 yd
Wadham Cafe	159 Wadham Road	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	76 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	525 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC	232 Chingford Road	76 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	76 yd
Original Chicken Express	130 Chingford Road	636 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road	656 yd
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	765 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	914 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	363 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	422 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	424 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	457 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	466 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	477 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	638 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5AF