Buxton Road, London, E17 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 7EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.6%	49.9%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.4%	50.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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 7EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41.4%	44.7%	3.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	42.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	46.5%	48%	1.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	33.5%	34.4%	0.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	16.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	44.1%	8.0%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	10.3%	4.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	33.8%	30.1%	-3.7%	2.7%	27.4%
Other Asian	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41.2%	42.6%	1.4%	81.4%	-38.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.4%	6%	3.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	50.8%	59.4%	8.6%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.1%	16.2%	-9.9%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.3%	59.1%	8.8%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	25.4%	20.9%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	11.2%	4.2%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	5.3%	-19.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	39.8%	6.5%	33.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Buxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buxton Road was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.9% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buxton Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.5%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E17 7EH, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Buxton Road are based on 426 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 Buxton Road, London, E17 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 7EH

Average Price
£564,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£656,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,679

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Road

Average Price
£655,954

Semi-Detached
£1,024,511

Terraced
£740,980

Detached
£472,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,775

Other
£1,277,880

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2024-09-26	£923,386
87 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-11-11	£750,714
79 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£613,000	2021-06-04	£704,113
51 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2020-10-28	£833,317
31 Buxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2018-08-17	£776,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 7EH

Employment

E17 7EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 7EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate 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	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,517 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	4,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneydown Park School Pretoria Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6JY	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	771 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	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,988 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	614 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,535 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	2,172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,912 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	1,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	2,475 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
EASHAL PAK BIRYANI RESTAURANT	63 High Street	197 yd
Golden Cake	39-41 High Street	197 yd
No Name Bar and Diner	61 High Street	197 yd
Lituanica	29-31 High Street	197 yd
Tasty Bites London	91a Whitechapel High Street	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	342 yd
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	407 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	498 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	582 yd
The Lord Palmerston	252 Forest Road	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonners Fish Bar	144 Northcote Road	145 yd
Jerkfusion	4 High Street	223 yd
B. Mac’s	6a High Street	223 yd
Cakes & Bakes	107 High Street	256 yd
Click'n Chicken	83 High Street	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	43-49 High Street	197 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	223 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	334 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	360 yd
Tesco	82-84 Forest Road	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		462 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	746 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		747 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	2.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 7EH