Gandhi Close, London, E17 8LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8LN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.4%	48.3%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.6%	51.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	41.4%	50.2%	8.8%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	33.3%	-13.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5%	12%	7.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	51.6%	52.7%	1.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	38.6%	35.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	7.8%	9%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	18.7%	7.8%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	11.1%	4.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	8%	-4.5%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	42.9%	-4.8%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	15%	6.6%	-8.4%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	11.6%	0.8%	-10.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	43.8%	69.2%	25.4%	81.4%	-12.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.1%	35.1%	4.0%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	28.6%	37.4%	8.8%	6.1%	31.3%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	13.2%	4.2%	-9.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	8.7%	-8.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	30.8%	35.3%	4.5%	83.2%	-47.9%
10+ Years	12.4%	22%	9.6%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	17%	19.8%	2.8%	2.9%	16.9%
2-5 Years	18.4%	12.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	10.2%	-11.2%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.1%	76.7%	-33.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	5.4%	0.4%	5.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	17.7%	1.5%	16.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Gandhi Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gandhi Close was 136.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gandhi Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 185th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 8LN, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Gandhi Close are based on 146 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 Gandhi Close, London, E17 8LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8LN

Average Price
£265,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,944

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gandhi Close

Average Price
£268,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,799

Other
£298,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gandhi CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Litchfield Court, 2 Gandhi Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-11	£179,101
Flat 24 Litchfield Court, 2 Gandhi Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-17	£255,584
Flat 18 Lichfield Court, 2 Gandhi Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,500	2021-11-08	£291,586
Flat 15 Lichfield Court, 2 Gandhi Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-19	£295,887
Flat 12 Lichfield Court, 2 Gandhi Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-02-18	£297,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8LN

Employment

E17 8LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8LN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Other	19
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Education	20
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
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	834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	1,009 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	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	990 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,907 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,445 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	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,604 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,079 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	891 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,828 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,395 yd	Other independent school	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
My Pitta	436 Hoe Street	56 yd
The Mint Club	406a Hoe Street	56 yd
Shathy’s Crush & Cafe	408 Hoe Street	128 yd
G Room	412 Hoe Street	136 yd
Thainese Restaurant	313a Hoe Street	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	541 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	585 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	610 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	611 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Pizza	422 Hoe Street	56 yd
Chicken Spot E17	392 Hoe Street	56 yd
Mama's Fish & Chips & Kebabs	426c Hoe Street	176 yd
SubaE17	368-370 Hoe Street	245 yd
PACA VIBEZZ	375a Hoe Street	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	56 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	481 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	629 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	733 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		691 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		757 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	830 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		1,010 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		1,035 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	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8LN