Blackhorse Road, London, E17 6NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 6NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	14.8%	47.1%	32.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	85.2%	52.9%	-32.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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 6NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	74%	56.5%	-17.5%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	27.2%	10.9%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.7%	37.5%	-10.2%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	47.2%	44.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	10.6%
Fair health	3.7%	10.8%	7.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	13.5%	21.6%	8.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	20.5%	14.2%	13.4%	7.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	39.8%	2.2%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	27.6%	0%	-27.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	7.8%	5.5%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	3.7%	16.4%	12.7%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	8.6%	3.8%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	26.7%	4.3%	-22.4%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	6.9%	6.9%	0.8%	6.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	33%	31%	-2.0%	81.4%	-50.4%
Arab	23%	4.3%	-18.7%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.8%	8.6%	5.8%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	66.2%	61.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	5.9%	3.9%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	3.1%	9.2%	6.1%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	60.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	32.5%	32.2%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	5%	-17.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Blackhorse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackhorse Road was 470.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.4% higher than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackhorse Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 24th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 196.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 119.9%.

🔎 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 6NJ, 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 Blackhorse Road 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 Blackhorse Road, London, E17 6NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6NJ

Average Price
£348,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,477

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackhorse Road

Average Price
£675,887

Semi-Detached
£804,459

Terraced
£640,581

Detached
£704,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,688

Other
£2,859,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackhorse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Stoneydown House Blackhorse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-01-28	£333,760
Flat 16 Stoneydown House Blackhorse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-04-13	£356,172
Flat 11 Stoneydown House Blackhorse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-08-23	£361,834
Flat 9 Stoneydown House Blackhorse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-02-03	£402,077
Flat 9 Stoneydown House Blackhorse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-09-08	£333,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6NJ

Employment

E17 6NJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 6NJ 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

Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	40
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Other	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,530 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	4,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,388 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	243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	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	66 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	948 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,963 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	266 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	1,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,994 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	1,663 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,418 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	859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyland House School Holcombe Road , Tottenham N17 9AB	- not rated	2,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent special 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	232 yd
Canteen at Big Creative Education	38 Clifton Avenue	254 yd
Armstrong Audio Coffee	32a Blackhorse Lane	285 yd
Deja Brew	8 Forest Road	311 yd
Narrative	10 Forest Road	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blackhorse/Dodici Pizze	1 Wickford Way	495 yd
FOUNDRY Walthamstow	5 Forest Road	519 yd
Big Penny Social	Unit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way	628 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	691 yd
Signature Brew Ltd	Unit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Fryer Fish Bar	67 Forest Road	205 yd
Dixy Chicken	71 Forest Road	205 yd
Fu Lam	215 Forest Road	315 yd
UK Asia Grill & Pizza	60 Blackhorse Lane	328 yd
Pasta Evangelists	160 Forest Road	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	169 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	639 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	710 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	742 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		242 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	648 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest BLACKHORSE LANE		924 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		931 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 6NJ