South Grove, London, E17 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 7NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50%	51.7%	1.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.5% 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	34.8%	80.5%	45.7%	37.9%	42.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	17.1%	-27.7%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9%	1.5%	-7.5%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (95.8%) 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	48.7%	64.6%	15.9%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	37.3%	31.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around E17 7NJ this area, 3.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 84.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	3.6%	-18.8%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	0.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	2.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	6.2%	-4.3%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	84.6%	48.9%	33.8%	50.8%
Other	13.8%	1.5%	-12.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	8.8%	1.4%	-7.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	41.2%	80.9%	39.7%	81.4%	-0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	51.6%	65.2%	13.6%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	13%	14.9%	1.9%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	10.1%	0%	-10.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	7%	-6.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.3%	3.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	64.6%	13.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	5.2%	11.7%	6.5%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	5.8%	12.3%	6.5%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	15.6%	7.5%	-8.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	3.9%	-17.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.9%	37.2%	33.7%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is South Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Grove was 15.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

South Grove has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

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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 7NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 South Grove are based on 277 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Grove

Average Price
£775,917

Semi-Detached
£5,108,726

Terraced
£1,013,437

Detached
£4,982,879

Flats/Maisonettes
£654,273

Other
£1,193,224

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

E17 7NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	272
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3out of 4	385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	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	998 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,585 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	1,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	2,263 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,353 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
The Curious Goat	Unit 1 Malt Court, 4 Old Brewery Way	49 yd
Glitzy Desserts & Coffee	59 St James Street	142 yd
Delight Kitchen	11 St James Street	142 yd
Baggio Burger	25 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	146 yd
Incoming Coffee	36a St James Street	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	125 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	198 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	245 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	566 yd
The Coppermill	205 Coppermill Lane	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KRFC	65 St James Street	116 yd
Afrobbean Kitchen	26 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	125 yd
Milk #2	Kiosk, St James Street Railway Station, 23c St James Street	131 yd
Long & Short Coffee	5 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	134 yd
Subway	27 St James Street	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	142 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	182 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	212 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	341 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		555 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	589 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	990 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		1,044 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	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of E17 7NJ