Harris Street, London, E17 8EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 8EG 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	52.3%	51.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.7%	48.2%	0.5%	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 8EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	45.6%	56.5%	10.9%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	30.4%	-8.6%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.2%) 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	54.2%	52.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	33%	35.5%	2.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	14.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	11.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	53.3%	19.8%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	18.8%	3.5%	-15.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	37.1%	48.2%	11.1%	81.4%	-33.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	4.1%

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	50.4%	53.5%	3.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4%	0.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.9%	53.3%	3.4%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	31.5%	25.2%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	3.6%	-10.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	4.2%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Harris Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harris Street was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Harris Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E17 8EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Harris Street are based on 147 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 Harris Street, London, E17 8EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8EG

Average Price
£361,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£457,032

Detached
£391,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,498

Other
£25,398

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harris Street

Average Price
£457,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£467,802

Detached
£403,992

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,768

Other
£3,305,422

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harris Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£508,000	2024-03-06	£539,556
57 Harris Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-01-31	£403,992
5 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-01	£451,860
55 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£459,750	2022-06-13	£491,311
65 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£439,000	2021-02-05	£466,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8EG

Employment

E17 8EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	98
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,477 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	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sybourn Primary School Sybourn Street , E17 8HA	3out of 4	194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	835 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	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy converter	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	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,174 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,116 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	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,366 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,717 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,430 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	1,964 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	1,983 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	2,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berliner	313 Lea Bridge Road	146 yd
Bodrum Restaurant	303 Lea Bridge Road	146 yd
Lea Coffee Shop	343 Lea Bridge Road	172 yd
Pinch La Deli	312 Lea Bridge Road	193 yd
Leilani	364 Lea Bridge Road	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	234 yd
Yapalak FC	185a Lea Bridge Road	603 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good View Chinese Takeaway	324 Lea Bridge Road	234 yd
Dennis Chippy	316 Lea Bridge Road	234 yd
Go Doughnuts Leyton	345 Lea Bridge Road	243 yd
Khan G Kababish	341 Lea Bridge Road	265 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	377 Church Road	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way		292 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	301 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	605 yd
Lammas School And Sixth Form SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Legion Fitness Education Centre TRANSFORM HOUSE TRANSFORM HOUSE WELLINGTON ROAD		761 yd
Leyton Jubilee Park LEYTON JUBILEE PARK LEYTON JUBILEE PARK MARSH LANE	grass pitches	865 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	923 yd
The Waterworks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre (Closed) Lamas Road	golf	1,060 yd
Feel Good Too Centre (Ive Farm) IVE FARM PLAYING FIELDS IVE FARM PLAYING FIELDS IVE FARM LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,061 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8EG