Higham Street, London, E17 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 6BY 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	43.8%	50.7%	6.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	56.3%	49.3%	-7.0%	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 6BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	53.5%	53.6%	0.1%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	30.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	44.3%	47.5%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	41.1%	37%	-4.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	4.2%	-8.4%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	51.2%	15.4%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	18.2%	4.2%	-14.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	16.1%	11.9%	-4.2%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	51%	62.4%	11.4%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	42.7%	57.1%	14.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	24.5%	17.4%	-7.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	41.7%	57.3%	15.6%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	9.4%	27.5%	18.1%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	15.1%	11.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	17.7%	2.3%	-15.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	0.9%	-15.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Higham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the High Street average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6BY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 Higham Street are based on 46 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 Street, London, E17 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6BY

Average Price
£336,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,309

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Street

Average Price
£337,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£441,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,107

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-06-28	£449,943
113 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,500	2022-10-25	£332,840
111 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2015-12-23	£271,431
115 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-08-28	£397,586
97 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,000	2015-08-21	£332,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6BY

Employment

E17 6BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	89
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,350 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	4,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneydown Park School Pretoria Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6JY	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	852 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	593 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Community school	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	422 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,806 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	1,844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,299 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	417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	2,394 yd	Other independent 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
Acorn Day Opportunies Ltd	22 Sutherland Road	335 yd
Smart Buns	7 Market Parade, Forest Road	349 yd
Early Buds Nursery	Unity Hall, 144 Bramley Close	379 yd
Blackhorse Workshop Cafe	Blackhorse Workshop, 1-2 Sutherland Road Path	379 yd
Forest Bistro Cafe	209 Forest Road	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	415 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	474 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	560 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	654 yd
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	203 yd
Forest Kebab	285 Forest Road	337 yd
Pizza Dal Maestro	9 Market Parade, Forest Road	349 yd
Oriental Kitchen	6 Market Parade, Forest Road	349 yd
Forest Chippy	154 Forest Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		629 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		645 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		781 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		1,050 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	1,077 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	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 6BY