Myrtle Road, London, E17 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 8BX is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	51%	46.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49%	53.7%	4.7%	49.0%	4.7%

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 8BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	44.4%	53.1%	8.7%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	33.3%	-6.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (91.4%) 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%	58.1%	11.1%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	40%	33.3%	-6.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	15.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	33%	51%	18.0%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	14.1%	2.4%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	60.6%	65.1%	4.5%	81.4%	-16.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	63.3%	66.9%	3.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	17.7%	15.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	66.9%	4.9%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	21.8%	18.2%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	12.3%	3.2%	-9.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	2.7%	-11.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Myrtle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Road was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Myrtle Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 8BX, 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 Myrtle Road are based on 245 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 Myrtle Road, London, E17 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8BX

Average Price
£595,955

Semi-Detached
£797,098

Terraced
£629,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,039

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Road

Average Price
£629,421

Semi-Detached
£867,708

Terraced
£685,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,158

Other
£1,723,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-11-15	£462,492
1B Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-08-30	£520,968
12A Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-06-09	£947,091
10 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-10-11	£628,539
5 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-08-12	£720,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8BX

Employment

E17 8BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4

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	315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,927 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	4,052 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	143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	783 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	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	2,263 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	1,523 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,706 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	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,300 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,079 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	1,855 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	2,056 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	228 yd
Weirdough Bakery	20 Station Road	424 yd
Smoke & Pepper	38-40 St James Street	496 yd
BigTs	54 St James Street	499 yd
Supperclub.Tube	The Pump House, 10 South Access Road	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	395 yd
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	563 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	648 yd
The Coppermill	205 Coppermill Lane	841 yd
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merlie's Fried Chicken	82 Markhouse Road	197 yd
China Express	103 Markhouse Road	213 yd
Dixy Chicken	91 Markhouse Road	272 yd
Sea Breeze Caribbean Kitchen	4 Station Road	395 yd
KRFC	65 St James Street	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	613 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	767 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	770 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way	802 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	245 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	639 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	929 yd
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	931 yd
Legion Fitness Education Centre TRANSFORM HOUSE TRANSFORM HOUSE WELLINGTON ROAD		981 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8BX