Norfolk Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 5QS is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	47.1%	46.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.9%	53.2%	0.3%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	37.8%	-3.6%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	48.4%	4.8%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	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	47.1%	50%	2.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.6%	34.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	19%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	47.1%	18.6%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	14.8%	3.7%	-11.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	11.3%	4.6%	-6.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.7%	64.8%	4.1%	81.4%	-16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	8%	5.9%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	58.2%	55.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	16.3%	21.8%	5.5%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	55.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	23.6%	19.7%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	11.7%	6.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	5.3%	-16.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Norfolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Road was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 299th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 5QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Norfolk Road are based on 216 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 Norfolk Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5QS

Average Price
£537,154

Semi-Detached
£539,112

Terraced
£575,357

Detached
£102,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Road

Average Price
£1,680,628

Semi-Detached
£3,868,624

Terraced
£493,346

Detached
£8,432,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,447

Other
£86,217

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Norfolk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-11-21	£542,350
6 Norfolk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-08-25	£803,279
10 Norfolk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2021-06-11	£821,273
14 Norfolk Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-09-16	£691,753
1 Norfolk Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,000	2020-02-14	£519,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5QS

Employment

E17 5QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	63
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,844 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	4,562 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	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,296 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	419 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,273 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	1,041 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,223 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	2,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,330 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	1,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,235 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	426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,027 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	149 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	208 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	208 yd
Jam Shack at The Tavern On The Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	208 yd
The Dragon Flame at Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	208 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	432 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	744 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	208 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	328 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	586 yd
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	623 yd
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		506 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		901 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	908 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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