Markhouse Road, London, E17 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 8BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	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 8BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	46.5%	46.8%	0.3%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	40.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	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 (85.8%) 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	45.4%	47.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38.9%	38.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	18.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	48.4%	16.6%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	14%	4.9%	-9.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	10.5%	13%	2.5%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	52.5%	56.8%	4.3%	81.4%	-24.6%
Arab	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	59.3%	53.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	13.9%	21.1%	7.2%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	53.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	24%	19.4%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.7%	-13.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Markhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markhouse Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Markhouse Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 334th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Markhouse Road are based on 457 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 Markhouse Road, London, E17 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8BQ

Average Price
£364,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£575,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,830

Other
£60,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markhouse Road

Average Price
£374,047

Semi-Detached
£571,398

Terraced
£543,364

Detached
£816,628

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,280

Other
£269,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markhouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,152	2025-12-19	£526,448
148 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-01-07	£59,880
148 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-05-31	£250,540
First Floor Flat 154 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-12-13	£449,026
158B Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-28	£246,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8BQ

Employment

E17 8BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Other	22
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4out of 4	336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	4out of 4	134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	- not rated	134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelmscott School 245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Community school	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	1,707 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,809 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	1,514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,018 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor House School 378 Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 9AA	- not rated	999 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Davis Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX	- not rated	1,215 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lit College 210 Church Road , E10 7JQ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,653 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
Early Education Centre	Rascals Nursery, 34 Verulam Avenue	132 yd
Weirdough Bakery	20 Station Road	511 yd
Smoke & Pepper	38-40 St James Street	578 yd
BigTs	54 St James Street	582 yd
St James Treats/The Local Dessert Company	48 St James Street	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	487 yd
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	638 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	733 yd
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	775 yd
Yapalak FC	185a Lea Bridge Road	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	103 Markhouse Road	190 yd
Merlie's Fried Chicken	82 Markhouse Road	194 yd
Dixy Chicken	91 Markhouse Road	276 yd
Sea Breeze Caribbean Kitchen	4 Station Road	487 yd
KRFC	65 St James Street	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	689 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way	744 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	815 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	834 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	121 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	775 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	848 yd
Legion Fitness Education Centre TRANSFORM HOUSE TRANSFORM HOUSE WELLINGTON ROAD		999 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		1,090 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8BQ