Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 6JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	47.2%	58.9%	11.7%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	21.1%	-15.2%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	12.4%	6.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.7%	40.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	38.4%	41%	2.6%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	19.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.5%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	46.2%	8.0%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	15.1%	1.7%	-13.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	43%	52.8%	9.8%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	49%	44.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	15.2%	29.3%	14.1%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	4%	1.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	12.2%	9%	-3.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	7.6%	-9.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.3% 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	47.5%	44.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	30.3%	25.7%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	17.5%	9.5%	-8.0%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	6.9%	-15.9%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the High Street average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 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 6JR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Forest Road are based on 1531 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 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6JR

Average Price
£339,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£485,091

Semi-Detached
£685,786

Terraced
£594,926

Detached
£1,278,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,956

Other
£738,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2024-10-30	£392,683
Flat 6 30B Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,500	2019-08-12	£277,406
74 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-10-14	£319,155
50 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,400	2012-06-29	£323,944
44 Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2010-06-17	£370,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E17 6JR 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	118
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,445 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	4,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,307 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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	920 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	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	789 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,953 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	121 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	1,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,879 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	1,619 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,344 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	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assunnah Primary School 565 A , HIGH ROAD N17 6SB	- not rated	2,429 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
Jaunty Coffee	147 Forest Road	89 yd
Canteen at Big Creative Education	38 Clifton Avenue	94 yd
Armstrong Audio Coffee	32a Blackhorse Lane	170 yd
Cafe Rodi	16 Blackhorse Lane	190 yd
Yasar's Kitchen	8 Blackhorse Lane	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	443 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	486 yd
FOUNDRY Walthamstow	5 Forest Road	512 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	592 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Fryer Fish Bar	67 Forest Road	63 yd
Dixy Chicken	71 Forest Road	63 yd
UK Asia Grill & Pizza	60 Blackhorse Lane	190 yd
Fu Lam	215 Forest Road	209 yd
Pasta Evangelists	160 Forest Road	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	2 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	765 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	825 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	884 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		274 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		771 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	811 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		978 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	120.4 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	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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