Markhouse Road, London, E17 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 8EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.8%	2.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	41.9%	44.3%	2.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	36.3%	-11.1%	44.2%	-7.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.4%	9.5%	6.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	50%	4.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.4%	30.4%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.4%	19.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	10%	1.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	42.4%	14.2%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	17.5%	3%	-14.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	11.8%	5.7%	-6.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	19.5%	21.5%	2.0%	2.7%	18.8%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	25.1%	32.5%	7.4%	81.4%	-48.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	51.6%	50.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	19.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.7%	50.7%	5.0%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	11%	30.9%	19.9%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	6.2%	-22.1%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Markhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markhouse Road was 182.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% higher than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Markhouse Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 98th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

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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. 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 8EE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8EE

Average Price
£479,487

Semi-Detached
£602,789

Terraced
£620,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,849

Other
£152,078

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
287 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2025-11-28	£661,209
Flat 1 257 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-07-18	£431,300
Flat 1 335 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£428,500	2025-04-23	£431,973
Flat 2 257 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-12-20	£366,104
Flat 2 289 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-11-04	£311,566

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Employment

E17 8EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	48
Self-Employed	43
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,361 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	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sybourn Junior School Sybourn Street , Leyton E17 8HA	- not rated	127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sybourn Primary School Sybourn Street , E17 8HA	4out of 4	192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sybourn Primary School Sybourn Street , E17 8HA	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	4out of 4	432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	- not rated	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,238 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,053 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	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lit College 210 Church Road , E10 7JQ	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Davis Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX	- not rated	747 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor House School 378 Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 9AA	- not rated	982 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	1,385 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,469 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
Pizza and Co Leyton	345 Lea Bridge Road	172 yd
Kulan Restaurant	347 Lea Bridge Road	184 yd
Lea Coffee Shop	343 Lea Bridge Road	209 yd
Berliner	313 Lea Bridge Road	237 yd
Bodrum Restaurant	303 Lea Bridge Road	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	337 yd
Yapalak FC	185a Lea Bridge Road	725 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Doughnuts Leyton	345 Lea Bridge Road	172 yd
Khan G Kababish	341 Lea Bridge Road	184 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	405 Lea Bridge Road	317 yd
Grill n Spice	469 Lea Bridge Road	317 yd
Foodiez/China Golden Gate/Double Pizza	394 Lea Bridge Road	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way	413 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	983 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	396 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	554 yd
Lammas School And Sixth Form SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	681 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Legion Fitness Education Centre TRANSFORM HOUSE TRANSFORM HOUSE WELLINGTON ROAD		880 yd
Leyton Jubilee Park LEYTON JUBILEE PARK LEYTON JUBILEE PARK MARSH LANE	grass pitches	926 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		1,063 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		1,063 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8EE