Palmerston Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 6PR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	37.4%	43.2%	5.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	44.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	51.2%	6.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	42.3%	31.9%	-10.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	19.7%	2.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.5%	4.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	47%	18.6%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	22.7%	2.7%	-20.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	17%	21.2%	4.2%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	45%	44%	-1.0%	81.4%	-37.4%
Arab	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2%	7.2%	5.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	44%	54.1%	10.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	23.6%	15.1%	-8.5%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	16.3%	-3.8%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43%	54.5%	11.5%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	11.3%	26.9%	15.6%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	14.5%	6.4%	-8.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	3.6%	-17.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	33.9%	6.5%	27.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palmerston Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 258th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 6PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Palmerston Road are based on 1451 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 Palmerston Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 6PR

Average Price
£480,416

Semi-Detached
£613,068

Terraced
£494,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,409

Other
£791,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£613,327

Semi-Detached
£912,437

Terraced
£1,051,768

Detached
£989,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,643

Other
£793,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,680	2024-04-08	£441,587
53A Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-01-10	£465,625
53A Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-05-24	£430,281
49 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£760,000	2018-08-17	£825,708
49 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-02-28	£600,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 6PR

Employment

E17 6PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	117
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5

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	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,655 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	4,862 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	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfield Primary Academy Higham Hill Road , E17 6ED	3out of 4	709 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	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,568 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	529 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,558 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 Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,056 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	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy special converter	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
L’Artisan Cafe	116a Palmerston Road	35 yd
Le Fraisier	88 Palmerston Road	73 yd
Smart Buns	7 Market Parade, Forest Road	309 yd
We Eat2gether	14 Palmerston Road	406 yd
Forest Bistro Cafe	209 Forest Road	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	282 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	490 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	717 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	761 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute	17 Hoe Street	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
E17 Kebabish	41 Palmerston Road	5 yd
Flamer's Piri Piri	102 Palmerston Road	73 yd
Salim Caterers	90 Palmerston Road	73 yd
The Biryani Factory	134 Palmerston Road	132 yd
Forest Kebab	285 Forest Road	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	521 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	592 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	607 yd
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	610 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		450 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		855 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association PRIORY COURT		858 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	1,027 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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