Higham Street, London, E17 6DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 6DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.4%	51.4%	1.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	41.4%	51.8%	10.4%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	37.7%	-6.9%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	46.8%	52.1%	5.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	39.8%	34.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	21.5%	1.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.7%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	35.8%	12.0%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	20%	2.2%	-17.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	4%	5.8%	1.8%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	4.2%	9.5%	5.3%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	44.6%	43.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	-37.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	58.8%	58.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	17.3%	16%	-1.3%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	58.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	29.8%	26.4%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	10.8%	6.4%	-4.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	10.4%	4.2%	-6.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	1.5%	-15.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Higham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Street was 40.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higham Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 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 6DA, 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 6DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6DA

Average Price
£359,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,640

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
12 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2025-03-07	£313,002
38 Higham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£536,000	2023-10-20	£569,602
56 Higham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-03-06	£550,318
66 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-05-27	£402,409
12 Higham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-04-15	£287,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6DA

Employment

E17 6DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 6DA 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	132
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	16
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,212 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	4,533 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	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneydown Park School Pretoria Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6JY	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winns Primary School Fleeming Road , Walthamstow E17 5ET	3out of 4	963 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	456 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	2,116 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	445 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,669 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	1,724 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,416 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	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	208 yd
Blackhorse Workshop Cafe	Blackhorse Workshop, 1-2 Sutherland Road Path	250 yd
Chefzi	11 St Andrews Road	278 yd
Early Buds Nursery	Unity Hall, 144 Bramley Close	390 yd
Rose Hill Cafe	272 Higham Hill Road	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	336 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	450 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	534 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	552 yd
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	225 yd
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	273 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	408 yd
Fu Lam	215 Forest Road	449 yd
Forest Kebab	285 Forest Road	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road		541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		508 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		712 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		757 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	2.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 6DA