Harris Street, London, E17 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	41.1%	54.3%	13.2%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	32.2%	-12.1%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.4%	7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50%	56.5%	6.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	38.9%	27.2%	-11.7%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	16%	-9.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	54.1%	19.5%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	12.1%	1.9%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	5.8%	10.4%	4.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	51.3%	55.5%	4.2%	81.4%	-25.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	56.9%	62.2%	5.3%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	14.8%	15%	0.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	62.1%	5.5%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	22.4%	19.0%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	13.5%	3.5%	-10.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	2.4%	-15.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Harris Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harris Street was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harris Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 269th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.6%.

🔎 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 8EQ, 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 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8EQ

Average Price
£364,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,248

Other
£19,033

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
18 Harris Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,100	2025-02-25	£17,729
40 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-03-01	£419,537
28 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,500	2023-11-30	£459,834
30 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£486,000	2022-09-02	£495,501
58 Harris Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£448,000	2022-08-12	£457,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8EQ

Employment

E17 8EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 8EQ 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	101
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3out of 4	769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,524 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	3,587 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	241 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	300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	792 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	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	2,152 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	2,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,127 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,075 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	1,269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,756 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,476 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	1,686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	1,951 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	2,047 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	190 yd
Bodrum Restaurant	303 Lea Bridge Road	190 yd
Lea Coffee Shop	343 Lea Bridge Road	219 yd
Pinch La Deli	312 Lea Bridge Road	238 yd
Pizza and Co Leyton	345 Lea Bridge Road	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	272 yd
Yapalak FC	185a Lea Bridge Road	618 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Doughnuts Leyton	345 Lea Bridge Road	270 yd
Good View Chinese Takeaway	324 Lea Bridge Road	272 yd
Dennis Chippy	316 Lea Bridge Road	272 yd
Khan G Kababish	341 Lea Bridge Road	289 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	377 Church Road	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way		310 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	342 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	561 yd
Lammas School And Sixth Form SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	665 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	911 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,030 yd
The Waterworks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre (Closed) Lamas Road	golf	1,085 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	116.2 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8EQ