Waterhall Close, London, E17 5PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 5PS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.8%	49.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	45.9%	49.3%	3.4%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	35.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42.9%	44.8%	1.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	38.4%	32%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12%	14.2%	2.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5%	7.2%	2.2%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.8%	22.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	29.8%	12.5%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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	6%	6.5%	0.5%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	18%	23.1%	5.1%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	5%	6.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	39.8%	31%	-8.8%	81.4%	-50.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	65.7%	65.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	65.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	26.9%	24.7%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.7%	-20.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	39.4%	6.5%	32.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Waterhall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterhall Close was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterhall Close has the 43rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 348th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 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 5PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Waterhall Close are based on 15 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 Waterhall Close, London, E17 5PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5PS

Average Price
£505,183

Semi-Detached
£551,695

Terraced
£477,276

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterhall Close

Average Price
£526,620

Semi-Detached
£568,429

Terraced
£505,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterhall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Waterhall Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-03	£551,010
35 Waterhall Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,100	2021-12-22	£593,836
13 Waterhall Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2020-12-17	£406,550
24 Waterhall Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-09-20	£475,452
27 Waterhall Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-01-25	£500,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5PS

Employment

E17 5PS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 5PS 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	84
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	28
Self-Employed	28
Other	26
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,596 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	4,683 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	661 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park Glendish Road , Tottenham N17 9XT	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	905 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,596 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	1,928 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	2,521 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,526 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	1,874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,443 yd	Free schools	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	704 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Community special school	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	394 yd
Home Made Community Cafe	Higham Hill Hub, Higham Hill Park, Hecham Close	546 yd
Pizza Lover at Hackney Brewery	Unit 10, Lockwood Way	628 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	644 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road		644 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth		960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	644 yd
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	816 yd
Billet Fish Bar	196 Billet Road	816 yd
Route Catering	Unit D, Javindas House, 1-7 Garman Road	836 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 Glover Drive, LONDON		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	845 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		965 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	181.8 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5PS