Southcote Road, London, E17 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 7AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47%	48.4%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	56.4%	61%	4.6%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	27%	-0.2%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	49.7%	50.7%	1.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.3%	39.5%	5.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	7.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	60%	19.7%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	12.8%	2%	-10.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.8%	3.0%
White	59.1%	64.4%	5.3%	81.4%	-17.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	64.1%	68%	3.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	67.8%	4.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.7%	18.2%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	16%	2.8%	-13.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Southcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southcote Road was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southcote Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street and the 164th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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 7AX, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Southcote Road are based on 136 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 Southcote Road, London, E17 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 7AX

Average Price
£631,851

Semi-Detached
£538,875

Terraced
£655,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcote Road

Average Price
£643,884

Semi-Detached
£560,684

Terraced
£659,504

Detached
£2,212,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£543,656

Other
£2,175,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Southcote Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2025-08-07	£786,766
26 Southcote Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-04-30	£692,462
101 Southcote Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-05-25	£762,123
95 Southcote Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2018-03-29	£728,138
93 Southcote Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£588,500	2018-03-29	£732,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 7AX

Employment

E17 7AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	143
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	23
Other	19
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,835 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	4out of 4	4,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneydown Park School Pretoria Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6JY	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	- not rated	853 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	389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School 245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,935 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	- not rated	2,048 yd	Community school	No	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	702 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,479 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	2,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,860 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	1,897 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,107 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	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor House School 378 Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 9AA	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
21st Century Academy 107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,200 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
Querky Cafe	23 High Street	485 yd
St James's Kitchen	36 St James Street	486 yd
True Craft	18-20 St James Street	486 yd
Bengal Curry House	24 St James Street	486 yd
Costa Coffee	12-14 St James Street	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coppermill	205 Coppermill Lane	328 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	486 yd
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	581 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	663 yd
FOUNDRY Walthamstow	5 Forest Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow & Cha	7 Blackhorse Road	360 yd
K Lebanese Griller	26 St James Street	486 yd
Bonners Fish Bar	144 Northcote Road	492 yd
Subway	27 St James Street	544 yd
Indiano Pizza	17 St James Street	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	43-49 High Street	537 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	544 yd
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	571 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	629 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	252 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		463 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	959 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		1,008 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 7AX