Thorpe Crescent, London, E17 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 5BY, 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	50.5%	53.7%	3.2%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.5%	46.3%	-3.2%	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 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	36.4%	43.2%	6.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	43.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.4%) 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	42.9%	50.2%	7.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	41.4%	37.2%	-4.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	18.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	44%	13.6%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	13.8%	4.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.9%	69.2%	4.3%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	67%	67.5%	0.5%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	12%	18.3%	6.3%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	67.5%	3.5%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	21.1%	18.7%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.7%	-5.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	1.9%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Thorpe Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Crescent was 122.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorpe Crescent has the 25th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 216th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E17 5BY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Thorpe Crescent are based on 51 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 Thorpe Crescent, London, E17 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5BY

Average Price
£548,658

Semi-Detached
£486,246

Terraced
£606,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,976

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Crescent

Average Price
£535,036

Semi-Detached
£540,492

Terraced
£624,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,748

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Thorpe Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£722,500	2024-12-16	£761,554
30 Thorpe Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,600	2024-10-18	£731,877
18 Thorpe Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£662,750	2022-09-22	£683,522
10 Thorpe Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-09-01	£622,804
6 Thorpe Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£523,100	2021-04-22	£598,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5BY

Employment

E17 5BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	89
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	1,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	4,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School Wigton Road , E17 5HU	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	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	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	1,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,393 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,252 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	2,709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,571 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	238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris School Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	- not rated	697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,193 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 2 Coffee House	99 Billet Road	359 yd
O'Cha Thai	60 Billet Road	600 yd
Early Buds Nursery	Unity Hall, 144 Bramley Close	617 yd
Rose Hill Cafe	272 Higham Hill Road	732 yd
Deeney's Cafe	William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	753 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	805 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	956 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	1,019 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	484 yd
Billet Fish Bar	196 Billet Road	484 yd
Original Chicken Express	130 Chingford Road	674 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	732 yd
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue		970 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		375 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	472 yd
Walthamstow Academy BILLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	577 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	600 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	605 yd
Britannia Playing Fields BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Tyne Acre Playing Fields (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	889 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	4.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5BY