Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8PU 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	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	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 8PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	48.9%	46%	-2.9%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	39%	5.8%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	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 (88.4%) 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	53.1%	53.3%	0.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.7%	35.1%	2.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	16.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	6.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.2%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	46.6%	16.0%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	15.3%	4.9%	-10.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	20.7%	19.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	39.5%	44.4%	4.9%	81.4%	-37.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	5.8%	3.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	47.4%	51%	3.6%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	14.9%	17.4%	2.5%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	18.8%	-5.9%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	51.1%	4.0%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	28.9%	24.1%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	14.6%	5.4%	-9.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	6.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 246.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queens Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 66th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 8PU, 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 Queens Road are based on 2048 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 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8PU

Average Price
£270,114

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,114

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£684,301

Semi-Detached
£1,436,204

Terraced
£786,958

Detached
£1,469,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,446

Other
£2,142,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Queens Court Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-07-19	£288,513
Flat 11 Queens Court Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2021-03-12	£304,340
Flat 7 Queens Court Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2018-10-25	£262,397
Flat 11 Queens Court Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2014-08-15	£301,148
Flat 1 Queens Court Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-02-25	£360,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8PU

Employment

E17 8PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	22
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,115 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	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	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	1,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,638 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,273 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	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,252 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,382 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	1,097 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,235 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
Queens Road Cafe	350 Hoe Street	155 yd
Gunes Restaurant	328 Hoe Street	155 yd
Rhythm Kitchen	257 Hoe Street	173 yd
Wow Smoothies	249 Hoe Street	173 yd
Thainese Restaurant	313a Hoe Street	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	290 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	344 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	480 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	573 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SubaE17	368-370 Hoe Street	90 yd
New Quattro	310 Hoe Street	155 yd
Philly'z Peri Peri	247 Hoe Street	173 yd
Slamburger	267 Hoe Street	173 yd
Bella Cujina	288 Hoe Street	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	334 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	429 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	480 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	532 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		719 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		811 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	851 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		959 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		967 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	86.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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