Billet Road, London, E17 5DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 5DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.1%	2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.3%	48.9%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	40.5%	48.2%	7.7%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	45.8%	4.3%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10%	2.8%	-7.2%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.6%) 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	47%	57.9%	10.9%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	36.6%	32.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	15%	-9.3%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	60.2%	38.9%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	16.9%	0%	-16.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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%	1.6%	0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	4.8%	-6.3%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	42.2%	60.3%	18.1%	81.4%	-21.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	58.1%	60.2%	2.1%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	10.1%	14.2%	4.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	9.7%	7.7%	0.8%	8.9%
Africa	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	5.5%	-8.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	60.2%	3.4%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	5.3%	18.1%	12.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	12%	5.7%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	4.2%	-19.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	7.1%	0.2%	6.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Billet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Billet Road was 331.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.0% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Billet Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 42nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5DN, 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 Billet Road are based on 291 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 Billet Road, London, E17 5DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5DN

Average Price
£468,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£530,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,609

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Billet Road

Average Price
£485,687

Semi-Detached
£566,101

Terraced
£550,991

Detached
£379,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,770

Other
£127,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Billet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-08-30	£423,617
72 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£426,000	2023-08-30	£456,863
114 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-03-10	£512,551
98 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-12-17	£520,600
2 - 10 Billet Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,200	2017-09-04	£261,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5DN

Employment

E17 5DN 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	128
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	713 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	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Manor Primary School 4 Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	1out of 4	882 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	258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Voluntary aided 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	928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,963 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,377 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	3,111 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	925 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,712 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
O'Cha Thai	60 Billet Road	9 yd
Monoux 2 Coffee House	99 Billet Road	322 yd
The Restaurant Hub	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	433 yd
Monoux Coffee Shop	214-216 Chingford Road	486 yd
Gokyuzu Restaurant	20 Southend Road	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road		486 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road		795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	433 yd
AFC	232 Chingford Road	486 yd
Monoux Fish Bar	220 Chingford Road	486 yd
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	663 yd
Billet Fish Bar	196 Billet Road	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue		433 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road		725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	138 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	264 yd
Walthamstow Academy BILLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	264 yd
Tyne Acre Playing Fields (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches	302 yd
Britannia Playing Fields BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Broadfields Sports Ground FAIRWAYS FAIRWAYS WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE	grass pitches	599 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	604 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	619 yd
Blades And Salisbury Hall Playing Fields Walthamstow Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	622 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.5%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5DN