Poplars Road, London, E17 9AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 9AT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.6%	48.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	38.6%	4.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	5.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	44%	48.9%	4.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	38.2%	34.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	27.2%	3.7%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.7%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	36.2%	10.7%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	19%	3.2%	-15.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	41.2%	38.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	35.4%
Other Asian	9.2%	3.7%	-5.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	24.5%	37.2%	12.7%	81.4%	-44.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	45.2%	49.2%	4.0%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	23.4%	-11.1%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.1% 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	44.9%	49.4%	4.5%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	31.1%	23.4%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	4.6%	-22.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Poplars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplars Road was 123.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Poplars Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest and the 214th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E17 9AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Poplars Road are based on 50 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 Poplars Road, London, E17 9AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9AT

Average Price
£584,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£600,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£256,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplars Road

Average Price
£568,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£574,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£254,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Poplars Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£607,000	2025-03-27	£634,098
2 Poplars Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-03	£274,505
2 Poplars Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-03	£255,653
12 Poplars Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£598,000	2023-09-29	£637,342
15 Poplars Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-09-15	£720,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9AT

Employment

E17 9AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9AT 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	115
Self-Employed	79
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	25
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18

Employment Industry

Construction	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Other	24
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,488 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	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 9HU	- not rated	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Junior School Addison Road , E17 9LT	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beaumont School Burchell Road , Leyton E10 5AZ	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	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	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School 245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,380 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	No	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	741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,420 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,923 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	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,017 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 , E10 6DB	- not rated	348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park PRU Leyton Green Road , Leyton Green E10 6DB	- not rated	357 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	357 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Nights	652 Lea Bridge Road	90 yd
Johnstons Cafe	626 Lea Bridge Road	91 yd
William Seafood Restaurant	632 Lea Bridge Road	91 yd
Alma's Coffee Restaurant	611b Lea Bridge Road	93 yd
Coffee Inn	625 Lea Bridge Road	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyton Snooker Club	788 High Road Leyton	242 yd
King William IV	The King William Iv Public House, 816 High Road Leyton	243 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	525 yd
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	618 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	648 Lea Bridge Road	91 yd
Dixy Chicken/The Naga Stop/Brunch Stop	646 Lea Bridge Road	91 yd
Indiano Pizza	631 Lea Bridge Road	93 yd
Metro’s	611a Lea Bridge Road	93 yd
HMC Chicken & Pizza	381 Hoe Street	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	255 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	278 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	360 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	648 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	161 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		334 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		347 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
George Mitchell School (Closed) FARMER ROAD		1,012 yd
George Mitchell School FARMER ROAD		1,012 yd
Leyton Youth Centre Playing Fields HIGH ROAD LEYTON	grass pitches	1,019 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	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 9AT