Blackhorse Lane, London, E17 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 6HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.8%	49.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.2%	50.3%	4.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	47.5%	47.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	42%	1.1%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90%) 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	57.3%	50%	-7.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.2%	40%	9.8%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	9%	7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	21.6%	4.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	46.6%	16.1%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	20.1%	3.6%	-16.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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%	1.1%	0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	12%	12.9%	0.9%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	13.4%	5.9%	-7.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	39.5%	48.9%	9.4%	81.4%	-32.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	46.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	20.6%	24.7%	4.1%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	13.6%	-6.6%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.7%	46.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	7.6%	26.3%	18.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	15.3%	11%	-4.3%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.6%	-12.2%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	11%	1.5%	9.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Blackhorse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackhorse Lane was 43.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.1% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackhorse Lane has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 159th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.5%.

🔎 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. 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 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 277 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 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6HJ

Average Price
£453,662

Semi-Detached
£384,209

Terraced
£531,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,770

Other
£307,692

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackhorse Lane

Average Price
£790,153

Semi-Detached
£586,319

Terraced
£559,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,762

Other
£9,435,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackhorse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-10	£320,923
64 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-01-05	£773,742
38 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-05-27	£647,800
42 Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£542,000	2021-08-27	£626,669
32B Blackhorse Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-04-29	£365,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6HJ

Employment

E17 6HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	139
Self-Employed	78
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Construction	31
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,120 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	4,163 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	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	1,112 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	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	619 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	235 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,684 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	1,458 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,281 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	551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	2,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	2,252 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
Cafe Rodi	16 Blackhorse Lane	9 yd
Yasar's Kitchen	8 Blackhorse Lane	9 yd
Demo Cafe	92 Blackhorse Lane	9 yd
Armstrong Audio Coffee	32a Blackhorse Lane	66 yd
Canteen at Big Creative Education	38 Clifton Avenue	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	294 yd
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	309 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	398 yd
FOUNDRY Walthamstow	5 Forest Road	418 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Asia Grill & Pizza	60 Blackhorse Lane	9 yd
Sea Fryer Fish Bar	67 Forest Road	136 yd
Dixy Chicken	71 Forest Road	136 yd
Fu Lam	215 Forest Road	337 yd
Slow Burn	Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, 114b Blackhorse Lane	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	194 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	958 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	1,020 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		288 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		590 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.7%

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	9.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	9.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.2 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	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 6HJ