Markhouse Road, London, E17 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 8DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.5%	4.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.2%	49.5%	-4.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	40.4%	51.6%	11.2%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	35%	-11.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.5%) 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	45.6%	57.1%	11.5%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	41.4%	33.4%	-8.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9%	8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	16.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	41.1%	13.5%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	22%	4.6%	-17.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	12.9%
Other Asian	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	39.8%	47.4%	7.6%	81.4%	-34.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	43.8%	47.5%	3.7%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	21.8%	25.5%	3.7%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	10.8%	5.5%	-5.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	10.2%	-6.7%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	7%	3.8%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.8% 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	42.7%	47.8%	5.1%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	22.8%	17.9%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	20.5%	9.9%	-10.6%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	4.7%	-16.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Markhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markhouse Road was 126.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Markhouse Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street and the 203rd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 8DQ, 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 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 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8DQ

Average Price
£376,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,575

Other
no sales

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
129A Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-01-27	£377,450
129 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-12-12	£269,648
129A Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-05-14	£251,032
First Floor Flat 117 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2013-04-05	£326,045
101 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-12-23	£311,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8DQ

Employment

E17 8DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8DQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 8DQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	54
Unemployed	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	30
Other	18
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Construction	24
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4out of 4	163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	4out of 4	318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	- not rated	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	- not rated	434 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	189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,571 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	1,545 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,951 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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,892 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,109 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	953 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	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Davis Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX	- not rated	1,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lit College 210 Church Road , E10 7JQ	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,636 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	316 yd
Weirdough Bakery	20 Station Road	363 yd
Smoke & Pepper	38-40 St James Street	422 yd
BigTs	54 St James Street	426 yd
The Curious Goat	Unit 1 Malt Court, 4 Old Brewery Way	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	345 yd
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	474 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	573 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	903 yd
The Coppermill	205 Coppermill Lane	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	103 Markhouse Road	7 yd
Merlie's Fried Chicken	82 Markhouse Road	31 yd
Dixy Chicken	91 Markhouse Road	94 yd
Sea Breeze Caribbean Kitchen	4 Station Road	345 yd
KRFC	65 St James Street	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	525 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	635 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	661 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	723 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	144 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	828 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		910 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	979 yd
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	1,026 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8DQ