Riverhead Close, London, E17 5PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 5PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	54%	54.8%	0.8%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	46%	45.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 5PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	42%	47.8%	5.8%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	30.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	12.2%	1.0%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	10.9%	5.9%	-5.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	44.6%	50.2%	5.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32%	27.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	15.7%	12.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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	29%	21.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	13.1%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	36.5%	11.1%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	10.6%	2.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	8.5%	15.1%	6.6%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	53%	46.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	-34.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	4.8%	6%	1.2%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	66.6%	63.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	8%	11.7%	3.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	63.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	30.8%	28.6%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	9.7%	1.4%	-8.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	1.2%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Riverhead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverhead Close was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverhead Close has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 274th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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 5PY, 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 Riverhead Close are based on 72 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 Riverhead Close, London, E17 5PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5PY

Average Price
£430,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£665,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,116

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverhead Close

Average Price
£424,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£672,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,373

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverhead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Riverhead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2026-01-06	£320,968
67 Riverhead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-11-28	£343,442
64 Riverhead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-03	£363,539
46 Riverhead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2024-10-31	£364,800
53 Riverhead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-06-23	£364,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,130 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	607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Community Primary School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Infant and Nursery School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 6ED	- not rated	770 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	298 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	- not rated	1,860 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	1,031 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	2,044 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	2,559 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 N17 9LN	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,163 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	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris School Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	- not rated	926 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,860 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
Pizza Lover at Hackney Brewery	Unit 10, Lockwood Way	118 yd
Renegade Winery	Unit 7, Lockwood Way	138 yd
Caribbean Eatery	Unit 61a, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	425 yd
Home Made Community Cafe	Higham Hill Hub, Higham Hill Park, Hecham Close	491 yd
Chefzi	11 St Andrews Road	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	481 yd
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	561 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	651 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	717 yd
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	561 yd
Olive Branch	Block B Industrial Trading Estate, 125 Brantwood Road	582 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	645 yd
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	664 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		410 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	119.9 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	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5PY