Higham Hill Road, London, E17 5RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 5RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.7%	49.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.3%	50.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	42.7%	48.4%	5.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	34.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	55.5%	6.3%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	36.6%	30.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	15.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	43.7%	14.0%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	13.8%	4.7%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	51.1%	63.4%	12.3%	81.4%	-18.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	60.1%	61.9%	1.8%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	11.7%	18.4%	6.7%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	61.7%	1.9%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	21.3%	17.1%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.6%	5.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	3.8%	-18.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Higham Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Hill Road was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higham Hill Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 220th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 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 5RQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Higham Hill Road are based on 278 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 Higham Hill Road, London, E17 5RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5RQ

Average Price
£446,515

Semi-Detached
£569,377

Terraced
£539,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,332

Other
£249,697

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Hill Road

Average Price
£497,441

Semi-Detached
£550,602

Terraced
£553,171

Detached
£702,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,437

Other
£395,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
250 Higham Hill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-12-13	£715,744
287 Higham Hill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-11-14	£360,161
256 Higham Hill Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-27	£209,228
First Floor Flat 256A Higham Hill Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-27	£240,612
287 Higham Hill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-09-12	£355,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 5RQ

Employment

E17 5RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	95
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,154 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	4,735 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	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	1,116 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 Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	505 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,134 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	852 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,545 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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 Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale School Trulock Road , N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,352 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
Rose Hill Cafe	272 Higham Hill Road	2 yd
Hilly Cafe	311 Higham Hill Road	201 yd
Phoenix	278 Higham Hill Road	201 yd
Jam Shack at The Tavern On The Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	201 yd
The Dragon Flame at Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	201 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	433 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	734 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	769 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	2 yd
Food Express	315 Higham Hill Road	201 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	283 yd
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	552 yd
Hotwings Fried Chicken	198 Billet Road	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		589 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		599 yd
Cheney Row Open Space CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW OPEN SPACE CHENEY ROW	cycling	884 yd
The Mcentee School (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.2%

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	6.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 5RQ