Forster Road, London, E17 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 8AU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	57.3%	6.7%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	49.4%	42.7%	-6.7%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 vicinity of E17 8AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 74% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	24.2%	-19.4%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	74%	34.3%	44.2%	29.8%
Separated	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	1.3%	-6.6%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	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 (94.9%) 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	47.3%	46.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35.1%	48.1%	13.0%	33.6%	14.5%
Fair health	13.2%	4%	-9.2%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	11.2%	-12.1%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	17%	2.5%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	3.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	56.1%	25.2%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	11.8%	0%	-11.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	5.6%	5.4%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	81.4%	-32.2%
Roma	0%	16.9%	16.9%	0.2%	16.7%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	7.5%	3.5%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	28.5%	-31.4%	83.2%	-54.7%
European Union	14.9%	61.3%	46.4%	6.1%	55.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	28.4%	-30.8%	83.2%	-54.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	27.9%	21.8%	2.9%	25.0%
2-5 Years	14.1%	31.6%	17.5%	2.2%	29.4%
Less than 2 years	17%	3.8%	-13.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.5%	76.7%	-46.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	34.5%	0.9%	33.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	7.3%	46.2%	-38.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Not answered	70.2%	6.0%	64.2%

Safety

Is Forster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forster Road was 214.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forster Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 79th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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. 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 8AU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Forster Road are based on 87 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 Forster Road, London, E17 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8AU

Average Price
£596,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£601,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Road

Average Price
£465,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£587,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,276

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Forster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£757,264	2023-09-01	£805,551
1 Forster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-10-20	£747,034
46 Forster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-07-08	£619,257
28 Forster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-18	£689,180
12 Forster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-01-08	£606,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8AU

Employment

E17 8AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 32% 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 8AU 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	82
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Construction	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3

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	505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	4,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	861 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	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,300 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,682 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	2,131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,636 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,340 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,730 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	2,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weirdough Bakery	20 Station Road	319 yd
BigTs	54 St James Street	379 yd
Smoke & Pepper	38-40 St James Street	379 yd
St James Treats/The Local Dessert Company	48 St James Street	384 yd
Koli's	42 St James Street	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	292 yd
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	445 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	485 yd
The Coppermill	205 Coppermill Lane	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze Caribbean Kitchen	4 Station Road	292 yd
Gochu Gang	46 St James Street	392 yd
Merlie's Fried Chicken	82 Markhouse Road	416 yd
KRFC	65 St James Street	424 yd
Dixy Chicken	91 Markhouse Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	479 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	641 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	679 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	877 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	456 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	552 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	600 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		1,091 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8AU