Lea Bridge Road, London, E17 9DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 9DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	51.2%	-5.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	43.7%	48.8%	5.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	40.1%	38.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	40.3%	2.8%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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%	56.8%	12.8%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	34.1%	25.3%	-8.8%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	15%	13.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	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	21.1%	21.5%	0.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	38.6%	10.6%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	16.4%	5.8%	-10.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	53.6%	55.6%	2.0%	81.4%	-25.8%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1%	4.6%	3.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	51.2%	53.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	16%	18.4%	2.4%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	53%	2.1%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	6.1%	28.4%	22.3%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	14.7%	6.3%	-8.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	1.8%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Lea Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Bridge Road was 220.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lea Bridge Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 80th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E17 9DZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Lea Bridge Road are based on 1147 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 Lea Bridge Road, London, E17 9DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9DZ

Average Price
£456,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,162,132

Detached
£471,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,497

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Bridge Road

Average Price
£449,619

Semi-Detached
£738,227

Terraced
£656,978

Detached
£1,650,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,003

Other
£739,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
787 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-07-25	£702,117
783 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-07-25	£702,117
739 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-04-19	£273,853
729 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2018-12-14	£345,193
721 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2016-10-28	£346,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9DZ

Employment

E17 9DZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	77
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 9HU	- not rated	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Junior School Addison Road , E17 9LT	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Walthamstow CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	- not rated	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	954 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	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	454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,700 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,570 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	1,500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,369 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Park PRU Leyton Green Road , Leyton Green E10 6DB	- not rated	387 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	387 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs) Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB	- not rated	448 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
Uffizzi Pizzeria and Pasta Bar	753-755 Lea Bridge Road	4 yd
Pizza Academy Prestige	787 Lea Bridge Road	4 yd
Urban Bites	4 Eastern Road	257 yd
Lambs Cafe	891 Lea Bridge Road	265 yd
Good Day Lounge Made with Love	801 Lea Bridge Road	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 800 Club	800-806 Lea Bridge Road	79 yd
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan Public House, 199 Shernhall Street	345 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	451 yd
Wild Card Brewery	Unit 7, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	569 yd
Mother’s Ruin	Unit 18, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	879 Lea Bridge Road	265 yd
Ohba Leaf Walthamstow	125 Grove Road	408 yd
Top Favourite	722 Lea Bridge Road	420 yd
PAPA JOHN’S	724 Lea Bridge Road	420 yd
YMCA SPG	1b Copeland Road	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	4 yd
Tesco	825 High Road Leyton	750 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road	862 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		444 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	450 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		731 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		757 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		841 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	859 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		956 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.3%

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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 9DZ