Kelmscott Close, London, E17 5HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 5HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.1%	49.7%	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 5HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	47.1%	52.5%	5.4%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	34.2%	0.3%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	48.5%	6.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.9%	36.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	29.1%	21%	-8.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	35.7%	14.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	12.8%	5%	-7.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	10.7%	6.2%	-4.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	10.3%	5.2%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	46.9%	39.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-41.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	1.6%	4.1%

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	60.8%	53.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	7.2%	14.2%	7.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	53.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	32.1%	30.8%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	11.7%	5.1%	-6.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	2.8%	-20.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Kelmscott Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kelmscott Close was 105.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kelmscott Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 258th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 5HW, 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 Kelmscott Close are based on 18 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 Kelmscott Close, London, E17 5HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5HW

Average Price
£624,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£624,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kelmscott Close

Average Price
£617,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£617,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kelmscott CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Kelmscott Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-08-08	£734,109
10 Kelmscott Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-08-17	£629,341
1 Kelmscott Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-12-22	£408,019
5 Kelmscott Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2015-10-23	£686,367
3 Kelmscott Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-09-02	£616,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E17 5HW 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	104
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate 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	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	5,241 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	340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	670 yd	Free schools	No	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	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,230 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,881 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	2,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,150 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
Early Buds Nursery	Unity Hall, 144 Bramley Close	440 yd
Monoux 2 Coffee House	99 Billet Road	463 yd
Rose Hill Cafe	272 Higham Hill Road	510 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	511 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	511 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	919 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	943 yd
Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon	222 Chingford Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	377 yd
Billet Fish Bar	196 Billet Road	377 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	510 yd
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	511 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		386 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	531 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	566 yd
Walthamstow Academy BILLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	639 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Britannia Playing Fields BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	793 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	820 yd
Tyne Acre Playing Fields (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches	835 yd
Broadfields Sports Ground FAIRWAYS FAIRWAYS WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE	grass pitches	976 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.2 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	29.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5HW