Ivy Road, London, E17 8HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	34.3%	46.7%	12.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	44.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.6%) 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	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.7%	36.3%	0.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	21.8%	3.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	45.6%	15.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	18.5%	2.8%	-15.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	34%	23.5%	-10.5%	2.7%	20.8%
Other Asian	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	24.6%	32.7%	8.1%	81.4%	-48.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	52.5%	54.4%	1.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	8.4%	17%	8.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	17.4%	-4.9%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	54.1%	2.0%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	27.9%	23.3%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	29%	3.4%	-25.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Ivy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivy Road was 119.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ivy Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest and the 223rd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E17 8HX, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Ivy Road are based on 383 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 Ivy Road, London, E17 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8HX

Average Price
£566,924

Semi-Detached
£582,689

Terraced
£621,143

Detached
£984,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,070

Other
£26,344

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivy Road

Average Price
£498,622

Semi-Detached
£691,711

Terraced
£694,626

Detached
£782,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,413

Other
£101,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Ivy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£573,000	2024-10-07	£598,580
27A Ivy Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£446,600	2023-02-28	£444,367
8 Ivy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-08-20	£868,812
18 Ivy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2021-05-21	£955,180
26 Ivy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£686,300	2021-03-29	£778,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8HX

Employment

E17 8HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 8HX 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	122
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	28
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Other	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	3
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	1,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,424 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	4,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beaumont School Burchell Road , Leyton E10 5AZ	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 150 Vicarage Road , Leyton E10 5DX	3out of 4	816 yd	Voluntary aided 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	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,509 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	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,262 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,539 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	893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Free schools	No	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	281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Davis Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX	- not rated	673 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	708 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	708 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	708 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
G Lounge	438-440 Hoe Street	201 yd
Mig Mig	545a Lea Bridge Road	219 yd
Early Buds Nursery	Foster Hall, Wellesley Road	224 yd
FLVRS	444 Hoe Street	229 yd
The Gleaners Cafe at Hornbeam Centre	458 Hoe Street	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	473 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	474 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	808 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	818 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama's Fish & Chips & Kebabs	426c Hoe Street	208 yd
BoBar Bubble Tea Walthamstow	460 Hoe Street	223 yd
Western Fried Chicken	478 Hoe Street	229 yd
PACA VIBEZZ	375a Hoe Street	254 yd
HMC Chicken & Pizza	381 Hoe Street	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	283 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	287 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	473 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	1,017 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		529 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		709 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	857 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		904 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		904 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	1,006 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8HX