The Mile End, London, E17 5QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 5QF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49%	50.8%	1.8%	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 5QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	33.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	56.3%	6.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	28.8%	27.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around E17 5QF this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	28.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	22%	29.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	10.2%	4.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.9%	9.7%	5.8%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	5%	10.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	52.9%	45.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-35.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5%	5.9%	0.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	60.5%	57.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	9.9%	13%	3.1%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	57.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	5%	25.5%	20.5%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	11.8%	2.8%	-9.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	5%	-14.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Mile End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Mile End was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Mile End has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 47th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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 5QF, 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 The Mile End are based on 22 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 The Mile End, London, E17 5QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5QF

Average Price
£340,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,788

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mile End

Average Price
£561,020

Semi-Detached
£651,178

Terraced
£578,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Mile EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Higham Hill House The Mile End, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-02-18	£355,442
Flat 5 Higham Hill House The Mile End, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-06-23	£344,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5QF

Employment

E17 5QF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

E17 5QF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 5QF 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	71
Self-Employed	42
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
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	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,767 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	4,539 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	413 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Free schools	No	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	463 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,296 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	1,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,139 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,408 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	1,674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,139 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	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	1,939 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
Home Made Community Cafe	Higham Hill Hub, Higham Hill Park, Hecham Close	192 yd
Pizza Lover at Hackney Brewery	Unit 10, Lockwood Way	251 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	278 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	278 yd
Jam Shack at The Tavern On The Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	278 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	497 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	788 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	278 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	421 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	682 yd
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	693 yd
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		541 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	911 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		984 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	29.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5QF