Mersey Road, London, E17 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 5LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	51.9%	55.1%	3.2%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	48.1%	44.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 5LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	53.6%	68.2%	14.6%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	17.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.3%	3.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.5%	0.5%	-5.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	52.8%	56.9%	4.1%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	34.6%	30.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around E17 5LB this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	3%	-8.0%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	53%	67.7%	14.7%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	64.5%	74.3%	9.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	73.8%	73.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	8.4%	17.4%	9.0%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	72.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.1%	18.2%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	1.8%	-8.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.8%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60%	37.2%	22.8%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Mersey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mersey Road was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mersey Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 5LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Mersey Road are based on 221 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 Mersey Road, London, E17 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5LB

Average Price
£395,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£484,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,083

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersey Road

Average Price
£396,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£516,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Mersey Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-31	£454,073
64 Mersey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-11-26	£538,391
98 Mersey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-09-23	£402,763
36 Mersey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-24	£427,897
120 Mersey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-11-13	£621,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5LB

Employment

E17 5LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate 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	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	3out of 4	985 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	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	987 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,893 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	2,560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,214 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,419 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	764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ginger Woo	374 Forest Road	159 yd
Tommy’s Tuck Inn Café	422 Forest Road	226 yd
Deeney's Cafe	William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road	326 yd
Shri Lakshmi Foods	82 Hoe Street	440 yd
Waffle’N Cafe/Creme/Smash’N Pizza/Eggnest/ibite/DonerCraft	80 Hoe Street	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	441 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	487 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	538 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	605 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quattro Stagioni	402 Forest Road	159 yd
Five Star Fish Bar	442 Forest Road	322 yd
Favorite N Tasty	262 Forest Road	441 yd
Tennessee Peri Peri Chicken	274 Forest Road	441 yd
Phoenix Peri Peri	96 Hoe Street	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	617b Forest Road	664 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	916 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	951 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	985 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		351 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	393 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	773 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		880 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	980 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	983 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 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	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5LB