Colchester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E17 8NX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	53.5%	0.9%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.4%	46.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 8NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	45.5%	47.8%	2.3%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	30.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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	37.7%	41.6%	3.9%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	33.6%	31%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	17.8%	16.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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	28.3%	28%	-0.3%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.6%	4.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	18%	27.6%	9.6%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	11.2%	4.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	14.3%	9.7%	-4.6%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	9%	11.9%	2.9%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	33%	31.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	-49.6%
Arab	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	66.7%	62.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	63.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	32.7%	31.5%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	0.4%	-26.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Road was 144.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colchester Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 162nd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E17 8NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Colchester Road are based on 209 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 Colchester Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8NX

Average Price
£379,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£414,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,852

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£633,887

Semi-Detached
£792,372

Terraced
£696,103

Detached
£712,620

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,430

Other
£211,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,500	2018-12-20	£308,302
50 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2018-12-14	£216,064
50 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2010-08-05	£234,000
22 Colchester Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2007-02-22	£647,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8NX

Employment

E17 8NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8NX 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	53
Retired	35
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	4out of 4	683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,578 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	4,071 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	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	98 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	- not rated	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,833 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	1,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,154 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	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Davis Davis Centre , 192 Vicarage Road E10 5DX	- not rated	799 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lit College 210 Church Road , E10 7JQ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	1,153 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
Early Buds Nursery	Foster Hall, Wellesley Road	285 yd
E Cafe	453c Lea Bridge Road	375 yd
Kumba Curry & Grill	431 Lea Bridge Road	392 yd
Lagos Island	417-419 Lea Bridge Road	392 yd
Kulan Restaurant	347 Lea Bridge Road	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	786 yd
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	882 yd
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	915 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	916 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	405 Lea Bridge Road	392 yd
Grill n Spice	469 Lea Bridge Road	392 yd
Foodiez/China Golden Gate/Double Pizza	394 Lea Bridge Road	432 yd
Khan G Kababish	341 Lea Bridge Road	467 yd
Go Doughnuts Leyton	345 Lea Bridge Road	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	558 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	720 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Heybridge Way	854 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	910 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	428 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		961 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,058 yd
Lammas School And Sixth Form SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	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	3.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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