Billet Road, London, E17 5PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 5PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	47.8%	47.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	37.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	50.3%	51%	0.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	28.8%	31.7%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	28.8%	25.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	30.6%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	9.2%	13.1%	3.9%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	6.8%	7%	0.2%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	52.9%	42.3%	-10.6%	81.4%	-39.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	5%	9.3%	4.3%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	60.5%	55.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	9.9%	14.5%	4.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	6%	8.4%	2.4%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	12.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	55.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	5%	28.8%	23.8%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	2.7%	-17.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Billet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Billet Road was 51.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Billet Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 215th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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 5PX, 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 Billet Road are based on 297 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 Billet Road, London, E17 5PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5PX

Average Price
£529,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£529,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Billet Road

Average Price
£480,391

Semi-Detached
£558,581

Terraced
£549,283

Detached
£375,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,146

Other
£121,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Billet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
345 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2026-03-10	£465,000
319 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-06-20	£520,772
343 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2013-03-21	£557,471
341 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2011-10-26	£430,549
315 Billet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2009-08-28	£516,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5PX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E17 5PX 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	108
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	3,903 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	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Community Primary School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Infant and Nursery School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 6ED	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	493 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,898 yd	Academy converter	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	1,168 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	2,702 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1,668 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris School Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	- not rated	713 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent special school	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
Pizza Lover at Hackney Brewery	Unit 10, Lockwood Way	255 yd
Home Made Community Cafe	Higham Hill Hub, Higham Hill Park, Hecham Close	358 yd
Renegade Winery	Unit 7, Lockwood Way	363 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	452 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	452 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	601 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	842 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	452 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	599 yd
Olive Branch	Block B Industrial Trading Estate, 125 Brantwood Road	699 yd
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	799 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		592 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	997 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	94.7%

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	30.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5PX