Priors Croft, London, E17 5NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 5NH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	49.6%	52.8%	3.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.4%	47.2%	-3.2%	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 5NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	44.8%	50.8%	6.0%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	35.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	45%	51.1%	6.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.5%	32.7%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	36.5%	20.8%	-15.7%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.6%	2.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19.5%	8.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	33.1%	15.0%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.6% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	18.9%	16.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	13.9%
Other Asian	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	16.6%	13.3%	-3.3%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	12.5%	6.1%	-6.4%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	35.5%	38.6%	3.1%	81.4%	-42.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.8%	11%	8.2%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	62.7%	66.8%	4.1%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	9.5%	-3.3%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	66%	3.9%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	28.4%	26.9%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	0.5%	-22.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Priors Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priors Croft was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priors Croft has the 19th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 124th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

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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 5NH, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Priors Croft are based on 45 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 Priors Croft, London, E17 5NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5NH

Average Price
£557,326

Semi-Detached
£538,402

Terraced
£572,649

Detached
£556,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priors Croft

Average Price
£574,630

Semi-Detached
£564,971

Terraced
£577,651

Detached
£568,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priors CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Priors Croft, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-03-28	£553,991
72 Priors Croft, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-04-11	£493,594
70 Priors Croft, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-12-18	£585,000
51 Priors Croft, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£483,178	2017-11-24	£600,260
74 Priors Croft, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2015-11-06	£608,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5NH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E17 5NH 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	89
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	24
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

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	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	4,750 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	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School Wigton Road , E17 5HU	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	565 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	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,152 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,116 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	2,487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,484 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	481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris School Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	- not rated	692 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	965 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
Early Buds Nursery	Unity Hall, 144 Bramley Close	374 yd
Rose Hill Cafe	272 Higham Hill Road	509 yd
Monoux 2 Coffee House	99 Billet Road	567 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	572 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	572 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	764 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	924 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	1,025 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	509 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	529 yd
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	544 yd
Billet Fish Bar	196 Billet Road	544 yd
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		217 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	664 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	677 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	695 yd
George White Sports Ground BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Walthamstow Academy BILLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	757 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed) Aveling Park Road	grass pitches	768 yd
Britannia Playing Fields BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Tyne Acre Playing Fields (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches	956 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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	176.2 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5NH