Brettenham Road, London, E17 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 5AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	56.4%	54.9%	-1.5%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	34.1%	4.2%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (89.6%) 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	56.1%	54.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	33.2%	35.3%	2.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	7.9%	9%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	57.7%	19.8%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	12.3%	1.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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%	1.4%	0.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	62.1%	60.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	-21.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	67.1%	59.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	13.6%	19.4%	5.8%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	5.2%	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	60.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	19.9%	16.7%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.8%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Brettenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brettenham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chapel End average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 5AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Brettenham Road are based on 856 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 Brettenham Road, London, E17 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5AU

Average Price
£410,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,856

Other
£257,088

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brettenham Road

Average Price
£398,097

Semi-Detached
£457,921

Terraced
£448,884

Detached
£334,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,007

Other
£365,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brettenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
322 Brettenham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-05-22	£492,082
304 Brettenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,000	2024-04-08	£555,908
306 Brettenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,750	2024-01-23	£446,886
312 Brettenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£472,000	2023-06-19	£500,810
358 Brettenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-03-24	£528,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5AU

Employment

E17 5AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	101
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,367 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	359 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	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	742 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	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,559 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	465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,868 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,624 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	297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	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	201 yd
O'Cha Thai	60 Billet Road	480 yd
Monoux 2 Coffee House	99 Billet Road	616 yd
Kathy's Cafe at Peter May Sports Centre	135 Wadham Road	685 yd
Island Spot Cuisine	16 Chingford Road	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	201 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	685 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	875 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	946 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC	232 Chingford Road	201 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	201 yd
Original Chicken Express	130 Chingford Road	457 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road	517 yd
Five Star Fish Bar	442 Forest Road	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	875 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	884 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	179 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	332 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	518 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	595 yd
Kitchener Road Park (Closed) Kitchener Road	grass pitches	621 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	645 yd
Hale End (Arsenal Fc Academy) Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	648 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	231.9 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5AU