Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 6HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	53%	1.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.9%	47%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 6HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	54.5%	44%	-10.5%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	37.5%	8.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33.7%	36.3%	2.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.3%	10.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	19.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	45.9%	9.0%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	14.2%	3.3%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	47.6%	46%	-1.6%	81.4%	-35.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	52.1%	53.5%	1.4%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	17.5%	16.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	50.8%	53.5%	2.7%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	6.7%	30.1%	23.4%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	1.8%	-21.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 100.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street and the 272nd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.6%.

🔎 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
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 6HD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Forest Road are based on 1568 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 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6HD

Average Price
£406,434

Semi-Detached
£531,332

Terraced
£477,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,423

Other
£295,290

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£479,326

Semi-Detached
£686,962

Terraced
£600,888

Detached
£1,332,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,635

Other
£687,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
251 Forest Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-11-21	£555,665
227 Forest Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£285,250	2021-09-28	£293,813
241 Forest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-02-11	£631,349
251 Forest Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,550	2018-05-10	£586,271
241 Forest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-08-19	£562,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6HD

Employment

E17 6HD 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	109
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneydown Park School Pretoria Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6JY	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School 80 Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Infant and Nursery School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 6ED	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community school	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	514 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,102 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	2,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,183 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy special converter	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
Smart Buns	7 Market Parade, Forest Road	114 yd
L’Artisan Cafe	116a Palmerston Road	265 yd
Forest Bistro Cafe	209 Forest Road	306 yd
Le Fraisier	88 Palmerston Road	334 yd
Jaunty Coffee	147 Forest Road	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	156 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	748 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	789 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	798 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forest Kebab	285 Forest Road	23 yd
Pizza Dal Maestro	9 Market Parade, Forest Road	114 yd
Oriental Kitchen	6 Market Parade, Forest Road	114 yd
Favorite N Tasty	262 Forest Road	156 yd
Tennessee Peri Peri Chicken	274 Forest Road	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	515 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	779 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	814 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	819 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		688 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		710 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		788 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		953 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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