Portmeers Close, London, E17 8PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8PT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	44.3%	51.4%	7.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	35.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	43.4%	44.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32%	34.6%	2.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.6%	12.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.2%	6%	0.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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	29.6%	23.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	32.1%	9.8%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	13.4%	6%	-7.4%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	20.2%	22.7%	2.5%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	9%	10.2%	1.2%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	7%	0.3%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	36.7%	34.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-47.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	56.3%	61.6%	5.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	15.4%	-5.8%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	61.6%	5.8%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	28.5%	23.1%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	1.8%	-8.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	2.1%	-18.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Portmeers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portmeers Close was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portmeers Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 288th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 194.3%.

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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 8PT, 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 Portmeers Close are based on 8 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 Portmeers Close, London, E17 8PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8PT

Average Price
£621,999

Semi-Detached
£699,072

Terraced
£596,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portmeers Close

Average Price
£577,814

Semi-Detached
£731,700

Terraced
£555,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portmeers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Portmeers Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£567,170	2022-07-29	£602,117
6 Portmeers Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-06-28	£587,516
7 Portmeers Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2006-07-07	£563,228
3 Portmeers Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2001-05-31	£731,700
7 Portmeers Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	1999-04-01	£521,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,059 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	170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	360 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	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barn Croft Primary School 2 Brunel Road , Walthamstow E17 8SB	3out of 4	710 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	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,691 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,024 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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,879 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,008 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	1,355 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,970 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	2,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	2,384 yd	Other independent special 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
Ella's Cafe at Queen's Road Learning Centre	97 Queens Road	309 yd
Al Haq	65 Queens Road	309 yd
Early Buds Nursery	Foster Hall, Wellesley Road	337 yd
Cafe Mediterraneen	72 Queens Road	392 yd
Early Education Centre	Rascals Nursery, 34 Verulam Avenue	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nu'ice-ology	2 Station Road	715 yd
The Untraditional Pub	27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street	788 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	835 yd
Georgios Sports Bar	30 St James Street	889 yd
Hare and Hounds	278 Lea Bridge Road	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	103 Markhouse Road	413 yd
Merlie's Fried Chicken	82 Markhouse Road	440 yd
Dixy Chicken	91 Markhouse Road	447 yd
American Pizza	422 Hoe Street	564 yd
Chicken Spot E17	392 Hoe Street	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	564 yd
Sainsbury's	112 High Street	830 yd
Tesco	43-45 St James Street	832 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	837 yd
Farmfoods	46 High Street	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	322 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	831 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		946 yd
Leyton Stadium (Closed) 282 282 Lea Bridge Road	grass pitches	979 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		1,080 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	155.4 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8PT