Chingford Road, London, E17 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.5%	49.9%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.5%	50.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	41.3%	51%	9.7%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	40.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.2%) 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	51.7%	58%	6.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	33.6%	29.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.2%	13.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	40.6%	13.2%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	12.7%	3.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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%	3.4%	2.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	3%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	17.1%	9.9%	-7.2%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	3.4%
White	28.3%	32.3%	4.0%	81.4%	-49.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1%	7.1%	6.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	50.1%	53.4%	3.3%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	13.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.3%	53.7%	4.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.2%	31%	25.8%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	14.2%	5.2%	-9.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	2.7%	-23.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Chingford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chingford Road was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chingford Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 351st highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 5AL, 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 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 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5AL

Average Price
£502,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£566,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,407

Other
no sales

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
238 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-06-10	£257,002
Flat A 228 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2007-10-16	£729,218
232A Chingford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£196,650	2007-09-25	£451,265
226A Chingford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2004-03-08	£725,690
Flat 218 Chingford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2003-05-16	£447,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5AL

Employment

E17 5AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 5AL 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	111
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,206 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	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,068 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,822 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 Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,412 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy converter	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	473 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	2 yd
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	485 yd
O'Cha Thai	60 Billet Road	493 yd
Wadham Cafe	159 Wadham Road	649 yd
The Galley	213 Fulbourne Road	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	2 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	485 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC	232 Chingford Road	2 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	2 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road	615 yd
Original Chicken Express	130 Chingford Road	624 yd
Curry in a Hurry	151 Wadham Road	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	830 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	955 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	367 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	367 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	381 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	426 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	455 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	646 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	714 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5AL