Markhouse Road, London, E17 8FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8FF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.7%	50%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.3%	50%	4.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	40.8%	52.4%	11.6%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	29.9%	-10.4%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	10%	0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.5%	47.2%	3.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.2%	32.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.1%	13.4%	1.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5%	5.4%	0.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	30.2%	20.2%	-10.0%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	33.7%	11.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	10.6%	3.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.7% 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%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5%	5.2%	0.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	11.9%	11.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	11.5%
Other Black	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	38%	33.7%	-4.3%	81.4%	-47.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	4%	5.9%	1.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	58.8%	57%	-1.8%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	57.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3%	31.8%	28.8%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	2.9%	-21.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Markhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markhouse Road was 148.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the High Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Markhouse Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street and the 157th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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 8FF, 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 449 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 8FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8FF

Average Price
£394,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,721

Other
£311,828

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markhouse Road

Average Price
£384,886

Semi-Detached
£579,090

Terraced
£543,793

Detached
£825,324

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,657

Other
£282,797

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markhouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2022-09-14	£8,156
2 Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-09-14	£642,317
2A Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2016-10-18	£664,769
Flat 1 2A Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£315,000	2015-06-29	£434,009
Flat 3 2A Markhouse Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£315,000	2015-06-29	£434,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8FF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E17 8FF 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	140
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	53
Retired	46
Looking after home or family	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	28
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	22
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,528 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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppermill Primary School Edward Road , Walthamstow E17 6PB	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Longfield Avenue , E17 7DP	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided 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	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,060 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,399 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	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,553 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	2,194 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Curious Goat	Unit 1 Malt Court, 4 Old Brewery Way	42 yd
Smoke & Pepper	38-40 St James Street	118 yd
BigTs	54 St James Street	121 yd
St James Treats/The Local Dessert Company	48 St James Street	123 yd
Koli's	42 St James Street	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	116 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	173 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	215 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	638 yd
The Coppermill	205 Coppermill Lane	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KRFC	65 St James Street	73 yd
Afrobbean Kitchen	26 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	116 yd
Gochu Gang	46 St James Street	138 yd
Long & Short Coffee	5 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	139 yd
Subway	27 St James Street	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	158 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	260 yd
Lidl	43-49 High Street	276 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	416 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	522 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		629 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Douglas Eyre Sports Ground Coppermill Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	749 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground SOUTH ACCESS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	920 yd
Willowfield Humanities College BLACKHORSE ROAD		1,083 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%

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

Overview of E17 8FF