Grove Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 9BN has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49.9%	47%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.1%	53%	2.9%	49.0%	4.0%

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 9BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	42.3%	46.2%	3.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	8%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86.9%) 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	49.1%	54.9%	5.8%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.4%	32%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	19.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8%	0.8%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	51.2%	17.4%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	18.4%	3.6%	-14.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	18.7%	12.3%	-6.4%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	49.1%	64.6%	15.5%	81.4%	-16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2%	5.1%	3.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	54.4%	59.5%	5.1%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	16.7%	18%	1.3%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	59.8%	7.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	8.5%	21.2%	12.7%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	2.2%	-18.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hoe Street average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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 9BN, 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 Grove Road are based on 1405 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 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9BN

Average Price
£579,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£733,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,426

Other
£28,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£603,062

Semi-Detached
£755,458

Terraced
£801,063

Detached
£940,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,974

Other
£362,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£407,250	2024-02-23	£432,548
38 Grove Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-01-19	£1,182,106
22A Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-06-27	£480,891
Flat 1 52 Grove Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-04-22	£505,032
44 Grove Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-02-23	£883,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9BN

Employment

E17 9BN 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.

E17 9BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	61
Retired	47
Other	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,490 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	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	1,042 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	760 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,786 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	1,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,650 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	1,359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,548 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,192 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	720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School 135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,146 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
Thainese Restaurant	313a Hoe Street	220 yd
Shathy’s Crush & Cafe	408 Hoe Street	237 yd
The Mint Club	406a Hoe Street	248 yd
My Pitta	436 Hoe Street	248 yd
G Room	412 Hoe Street	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	348 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	376 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	483 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	530 yd
The Village Public House	The Village Public House, 31 Orford Road	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YMCA SPG	1b Copeland Road	248 yd
American Pizza	422 Hoe Street	248 yd
Chicken Spot E17	392 Hoe Street	248 yd
Mama's Fish & Chips & Kebabs	426c Hoe Street	277 yd
Ohba Leaf Walthamstow	125 Grove Road	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	248 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	522 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	589 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	678 yd
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		582 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		645 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		830 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	938 yd
Badr Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		1,013 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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