Guildsway, London, E17 5JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 5JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50%	50.8%	0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	39.5%	50.2%	10.7%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	38.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.2%	44.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	29.5%	34%	4.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	30.3%	19.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	42.7%	23.0%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	12.6%	4%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	4%	4.8%	0.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	9%	12.4%	3.4%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	53.1%	45.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	-35.7%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	10.2%	7.7%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	71.1%	63%	-8.1%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	62.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	31%	27.6%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	1%	-16.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Guildsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guildsway was 141.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guildsway has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 175th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 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 5JA, 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 Guildsway are based on 17 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 Guildsway, London, E17 5JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5JA

Average Price
£563,606

Semi-Detached
£594,451

Terraced
£560,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildsway

Average Price
£604,398

Semi-Detached
£663,371

Terraced
£596,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GuildswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Guildsway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-07-12	£592,422
22 Guildsway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-10-18	£622,196
5 Guildsway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2019-08-22	£704,475
8 Guildsway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-11-27	£548,878
6 Guildsway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-09-27	£557,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5JA

Employment

E17 5JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5JA 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	70
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	2,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,354 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	5,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whittingham Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	920 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	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	2,159 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	1,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,693 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,882 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	2,338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,378 yd	Academy converter	No	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	159 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,323 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
Barney's Pie & Mash	6 Garnett Way	382 yd
Monoux 2 Coffee House	99 Billet Road	458 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	466 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	466 yd
Jam Shack at The Tavern On The Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road		466 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth		977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	165 yd
Billet Fish Bar	196 Billet Road	165 yd
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	466 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	565 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	324 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	523 yd
Walthamstow Academy BILLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	568 yd
Britannia Playing Fields BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		648 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Tyne Acre Playing Fields (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches	741 yd
Broadfields Sports Ground FAIRWAYS FAIRWAYS WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE	grass pitches	806 yd
Fairways Driving Range (Closed) Southend Road	golf	859 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	1,000 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	8.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.6 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5JA