King Edward Road, London, E17 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 6HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	54.1%	49.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	45.9%	50.9%	5.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	46.6%	48%	1.4%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	35.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (91.3%) 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	49.3%	59%	9.7%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	35.1%	32.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 61.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	11.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	6.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	61.4%	25.3%	33.8%	27.6%
Other	15.1%	2%	-13.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	7.1%	1%	-6.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	56.8%	71.9%	15.1%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	61.5%	63.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8.1%	2.8%	-5.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	8.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	64.5%	4.7%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	21.3%	17.9%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	13.2%	5.2%	-8.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.1%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is King Edward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Edward Road was 30.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

King Edward Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street and the 91st lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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 6HY, 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 King Edward Road are based on 144 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 King Edward Road, London, E17 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6HY

Average Price
£595,121

Semi-Detached
£548,506

Terraced
£596,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edward Road

Average Price
£557,451

Semi-Detached
£552,239

Terraced
£587,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,505

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 King Edward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-05-30	£639,134
45 King Edward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-02-23	£732,147
17 King Edward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-05-30	£681,995
69 King Edward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-03-14	£659,476
53 King Edward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£793,000	2022-10-14	£818,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6HY

Employment

E17 6HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	130
Self-Employed	45
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
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	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	4,529 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	4,616 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	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Infant and Nursery School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 6ED	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Junior School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	No	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	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	833 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,659 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	244 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,901 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	2,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,893 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	1,914 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,384 yd	Foundation 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	677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris School Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	- not rated	1,412 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,413 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
Forest Bistro Cafe	209 Forest Road	128 yd
Jaunty Coffee	147 Forest Road	200 yd
Canteen at Big Creative Education	38 Clifton Avenue	277 yd
Cafe Rodi	16 Blackhorse Lane	348 yd
Yasar's Kitchen	8 Blackhorse Lane	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	424 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	524 yd
The Bank And Number 9	7 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	599 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	636 yd
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Lam	215 Forest Road	128 yd
Pasta Evangelists	160 Forest Road	153 yd
Malar Spice	156-158 Forest Road	153 yd
Mikos Gyros Walthamstow	160 Forest Road	153 yd
Forest Chippy	154 Forest Road	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	287 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	859 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	893 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	924 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		555 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		727 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		845 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		909 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 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	215.4 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 6HY