Blackhorse Lane, London, E17 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 6DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.5%	47.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.5%	52.6%	3.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 6DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	47.8%	50.8%	3.0%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	29.9%	-9.0%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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%	48.6%	4.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	40.2%	36%	-4.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.9%	13.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	41.7%	9.7%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	14.3%	5.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	13%	6.1%	-6.9%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	38.8%	49.6%	10.8%	81.4%	-31.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	6.2%	12.2%	6.0%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	55.5%	58.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	12.8%	16.3%	3.5%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	10.3%	6.1%	-4.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	8.9%	-4.3%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	57.9%	2.9%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	27.5%	22.2%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.8%	4.5%	-8.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	2%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Blackhorse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackhorse Lane was 316.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% higher than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackhorse Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street and the 42nd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 6DJ, 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 Blackhorse Lane are based on 281 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 Blackhorse Lane, London, E17 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6DJ

Average Price
£524,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£602,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,919

Other
£781,084

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackhorse Lane

Average Price
£764,671

Semi-Detached
£578,531

Terraced
£558,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,903

Other
£8,100,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackhorse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-08-10	£545,192
101 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£735,000	2020-05-15	£777,179
111 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-03-02	£684,574
125 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2016-12-21	£564,560
115 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-09-28	£571,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6DJ

Employment

E17 6DJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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	67
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Construction	22
Transport and storage	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	15
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	4,018 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	4,336 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	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Infant and Nursery School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 6ED	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Junior School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittingham Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	289 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Loughborough School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AD	- not rated	2,065 yd	Voluntary aided 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	474 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,494 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	2,539 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 N17 9LN	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,539 yd	Community school	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	161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris School Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent special school	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
Blackhorse Workshop Cafe	Blackhorse Workshop, 1-2 Sutherland Road Path	104 yd
Acorn Day Opportunies Ltd	22 Sutherland Road	145 yd
Caribbean Eatery	Unit 61a, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	183 yd
Chefzi	11 St Andrews Road	199 yd
Zero Sushi	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	115 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	217 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	240 yd
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	572 yd
Tavern on the Hill	318 Higham Hill Road	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	108 yd
UK Asia Grill & Pizza	60 Blackhorse Lane	456 yd
Khushboo	192 Higham Hill Road	516 yd
La Villa Pizzeria	208 Higham Hill Road	530 yd
Sea Fryer Fish Bar	67 Forest Road	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		184 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		715 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.8 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 6DJ