Devonshire Road, London, E17 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 8QJ 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	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	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 8QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	42.1%	43.6%	1.5%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	42%	-2.7%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.7%	49.2%	-4.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.9%	37.3%	3.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	6.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	50%	12.8%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	20.1%	3.6%	-16.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	13.2%	10.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	48.4%	54.5%	6.1%	81.4%	-26.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	56.8%	64.3%	7.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	16.8%	11.9%	-4.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	64.3%	8.2%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	21.2%	15.9%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	10.5%	6.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	2.9%	-17.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Devonshire Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Road was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Devonshire Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 217th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 8QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Devonshire Road are based on 2357 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 Devonshire Road, London, E17 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8QJ

Average Price
£554,364

Semi-Detached
£654,550

Terraced
£649,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,619

Other
£108,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Road

Average Price
£564,446

Semi-Detached
£821,866

Terraced
£782,822

Detached
£1,089,782

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,310

Other
£645,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Devonshire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2025-05-29	£222,791
68 Devonshire Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-03-03	£663,348
66 Devonshire Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-04-30	£751,359
58 Devonshire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£408,000	2024-04-26	£418,515
52 Devonshire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-04-09	£451,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 8QJ

Employment

E17 8QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	113
Self-Employed	57
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,637 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	4,382 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	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Verulam Avenue , 33 E17 8ER	4out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	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	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,627 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,044 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,533 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	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,584 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	178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	831 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	97 yd
My Pitta	436 Hoe Street	179 yd
The Mint Club	406a Hoe Street	179 yd
G Room	412 Hoe Street	216 yd
Shathy’s Crush & Cafe	408 Hoe Street	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	643 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	644 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	668 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	686 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Pizza	422 Hoe Street	179 yd
Chicken Spot E17	392 Hoe Street	179 yd
Mama's Fish & Chips & Kebabs	426c Hoe Street	233 yd
BoBar Bubble Tea Walthamstow	460 Hoe Street	335 yd
PACA VIBEZZ	375a Hoe Street	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	179 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	481 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	653 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	827 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		713 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	725 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		830 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		1,047 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 8QJ