Waterside, London, E17 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 7HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.3%	50%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.7%	50%	2.3%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	41%	3.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	46%	-0.3%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.9%) 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	44.2%	51.1%	6.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	39.3%	36.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	13.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4%	-6.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	57.4%	19.9%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	9.3%	1.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	67.6%	70.4%	2.8%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	78.8%	0.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	78.2%	0.9%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	17%	15.4%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 112.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waterside has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 238th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E17 7HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Waterside are based on 2 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 Waterside, London, E17 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 7HQ

Average Price
£678,162

Semi-Detached
£678,162

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£709,814

Semi-Detached
£709,814

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Waterside, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2005-10-12	£690,797
5 Waterside, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	1998-03-05	£728,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 7HQ

Employment

E17 7HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 7HQ 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	129
Retired	51
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Other	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,705 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	3,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,399 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	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferry Lane Primary School Jarrow Road , Ferry Lane Estate N17 9PP	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneydown Park School Pretoria Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6JY	3out of 4	1,220 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	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	1,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,358 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,299 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	1,680 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass School 1 Belz Terrace , Clapton Common E5 9SN	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnos Zion of Bobov 65-69 Ravensdale Road , London N16 6TJ	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bobov Primary Boys School 87-90 Egerton Road , London N16 6UE	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnei Zion Community School 49 - 51 Ravensdale Road , N16 6TJ	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supperclub.Tube	The Pump House, 10 South Access Road	964 yd
The Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum	The Pump House, 10	964 yd
Engine House Cafe at Walthamstow Wetlands	2 Forest Road	999 yd
Dine Contract Catering at Allied Bakeries	66 Argall Avenue	1,026 yd
Narrative	10 Forest Road	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coppermill	205 Coppermill Lane	530 yd
FOUNDRY Walthamstow	5 Forest Road	1,004 yd
Ferry Boat Inn/Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked and Loaded	1 Ferry Lane	1,057 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	1,078 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow & Cha	7 Blackhorse Road	1,027 yd
K Lebanese Griller	26 St James Street	1,078 yd
Gochu Gang	46 St James Street	1,087 yd
Sea Breeze Caribbean Kitchen	4 Station Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	534 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	730 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		1,010 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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 7HQ