Station Approach, London, E17 9GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 9GY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	50.5%	-5.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	43.6%	49.5%	5.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9GY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	44.2%	60.4%	16.2%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	27.3%	-11.3%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.9%	0.7%	-6.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (89.3%) 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	44.1%	62.1%	18.0%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	39.9%	27.2%	-12.7%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around E17 9GY this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	9.7%	-9.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	69.4%	37.1%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	17.2%	1.4%	-15.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	23.5%	7.9%	-15.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	32.9%	51.9%	19.0%	81.4%	-29.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	61.6%	64.7%	3.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	11.5%	-8.3%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	64.5%	2.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	18.4%	14.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	23%	3.9%	-19.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Station Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Approach was 353.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 178.8% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Station Approach has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 35th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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 9GY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Station Approach are based on 298 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 Station Approach, London, E17 9GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9GY

Average Price
£440,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Approach

Average Price
£618,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,374

Other
£1,695,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 East Central Apartments, 4 Station Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-03-20	£519,971
Flat 31 East Central Apartments, 4 Station Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-01-10	£552,790
Flat 23 East Central Apartments, 4 Station Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-06-25	£514,995
Flat 33 East Central Apartments, 4 Station Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-06-07	£563,784
Flat 34 East Central Apartments, 4 Station Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£526,000	2024-05-24	£562,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9GY

Employment

E17 9GY 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	263
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Grove Primary School Ringwood Road , E17 8PW	4out of 4	924 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	562 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,468 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,239 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	1,919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,139 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,293 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,256 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
Costa Coffee	5 Station Approach Hoe Street	29 yd
Travelodge Cafe	2 Station Approach Hoe Street	32 yd
Rio's Coffee Lounge	294-296 Hoe Street	76 yd
Ganache	262 Hoe Street	87 yd
Black Peoples Mental Health Association	2 Priory Avenue	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	76 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	122 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	277 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	450 yd
The Chequers	145 High Street	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Incoming Coffee	Unit 3, 4 Station Approach Hoe Street	2 yd
Bella Cujina	288 Hoe Street	76 yd
Doner Zone	286 Hoe Street	76 yd
Coffee Station	Platform 1, Walthamstow Central Station, 3 Station Approach Selborne Road	85 yd
Smokeys	218 Hoe Street	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	77 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	122 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	273 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	365 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		526 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		549 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		898 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	998 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 9GY