Pretoria Avenue, London, E17 6JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 6JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	24.2%	51.5%	27.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	75.8%	48.5%	-27.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	66.8%	57.8%	-9.0%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	19.3%	-2.4%	44.2%	-24.9%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.6%	13.3%	8.7%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	38%	3.0%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	54.2%	30%	-24.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	6.7%	20%	13.3%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	2.9%	6%	3.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	6%	4.7%	1.2%	4.8%

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	13.8%	26.2%	12.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	34.5%	6.9%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	26.3%	6%	-20.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.1%	5.8%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	13.9%	8.5%	1.0%	12.9%
Other Black	18.8%	1%	-17.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	35.4%	41.6%	6.2%	81.4%	-39.8%
Arab	18.3%	0%	-18.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	7.9%	5.8%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	59.6%	49%	-10.6%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	14.6%	25%	10.4%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4%	1.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.3%	8%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	9%	-3.1%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	1.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31% 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	59.6%	49%	-10.6%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	31%	29.3%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	14%	11.1%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3%	-7.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	3%	-22.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Pretoria Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pretoria Avenue 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 .

🔎 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 6JZ, 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 Pretoria Avenue are based on 163 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 Pretoria Avenue, London, E17 6JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6JZ

Average Price
£272,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,508

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pretoria Avenue

Average Price
£537,273

Semi-Detached
£797,132

Terraced
£742,273

Detached
£741,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,274

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pretoria AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Pretoria Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2015-12-22	£344,654
55 Pretoria Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-06-25	£294,439
55 Pretoria Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,995	2004-03-25	£291,318
69 Pretoria Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,000	1995-12-29	£197,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6JZ

Employment

E17 6JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

E17 6JZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 6JZ 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	23
Retired	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Education	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	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,662 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	4,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	4,524 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	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary School Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Redhead Infant and Nursery School Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 6ED	- not rated	697 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	302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	923 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School 245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	182 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,042 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	2,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,890 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	1,847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,326 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	793 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris School Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community 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
Jaunty Coffee	147 Forest Road	47 yd
Forest Bistro Cafe	209 Forest Road	114 yd
Canteen at Big Creative Education	38 Clifton Avenue	163 yd
Armstrong Audio Coffee	32a Blackhorse Lane	261 yd
Cafe Rodi	16 Blackhorse Lane	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	541 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	542 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	574 yd
FOUNDRY Walthamstow	5 Forest Road	613 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Lam	215 Forest Road	114 yd
Sea Fryer Fish Bar	67 Forest Road	157 yd
Dixy Chicken	71 Forest Road	157 yd
Pasta Evangelists	160 Forest Road	157 yd
Malar Spice	156-158 Forest Road	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	102 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	722 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	773 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	853 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		370 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		809 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	853 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		891 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		1,054 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	132.4 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 6JZ