Hecham Close, London, E17 5QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 5QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.9%	49.3%	2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	42.1%	42.3%	0.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	43.4%	5.0%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	43.8%	52.1%	8.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	37.9%	32.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	16.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	51.2%	23.5%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	11.2%	2.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	7.1%	-4.7%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	4%	3%	-1.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	41.6%	55.2%	13.6%	81.4%	-26.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	65.8%	61%	-4.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	13%	18.2%	5.2%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	60.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	23.7%	20.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	1.7%	-18.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Hecham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hecham Close was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hecham Close has the 45th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 349th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 5QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Hecham Close are based on 39 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 Hecham Close, London, E17 5QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5QT

Average Price
£550,365

Semi-Detached
£389,112

Terraced
£593,210

Detached
£562,998

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hecham Close

Average Price
£542,459

Semi-Detached
£442,815

Terraced
£597,675

Detached
£545,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,597

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hecham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85A Hecham Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2023-10-11	£378,250
76 Hecham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-04-22	£545,502
68 Hecham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-01-31	£526,711
87 Hecham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-01-31	£617,523
80 Hecham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-03-25	£867,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5QT

Employment

E17 5QT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	107
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,956 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	4,711 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	223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,147 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	549 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,124 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	1,100 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,321 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	2,397 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	1,842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,258 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	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,118 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	2 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	100 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	100 yd
Jam Shack at The Tavern On The Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	100 yd
The Dragon Flame at Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	100 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	541 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	869 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	871 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	100 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	290 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	574 yd
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	637 yd
Billet Fish Bar	196 Billet Road	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		641 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	764 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		807 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,019 yd
Walthamstow Academy BILLET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Britannia Playing Fields BILLET ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	318.5 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	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5QT