Ravenswood Road, London, E17 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 9LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 9LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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%	49.4%	5.4%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	39.2%	2.0%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.8%) 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	49.9%	54.7%	4.8%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35%	31.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	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.

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	14.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	55.3%	10.8%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	19.3%	15.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	12.8%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	55.9%	59.4%	3.5%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	68.3%	72.6%	4.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	72.6%	5.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	19.1%	17.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	2.6%	-16.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ravenswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ravenswood Road was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ravenswood Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.0%.

🔎 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 9LY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Ravenswood Road are based on 174 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 Ravenswood Road, London, E17 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9LY

Average Price
£748,420

Semi-Detached
£597,221

Terraced
£852,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,493

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravenswood Road

Average Price
£873,405

Semi-Detached
£1,067,280

Terraced
£1,021,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,476

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ravenswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Ravenswood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-07-19	£1,042,223
15 Ravenswood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-10-27	£935,167
5 Ravenswood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-02-24	£846,727
30 Ravenswood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£962,250	2023-01-27	£1,011,325
17 Ravenswood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£973,950	2022-09-21	£1,002,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9LY

Employment

E17 9LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9LY 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	171
Self-Employed	59
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	21
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	536 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	316 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,660 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	920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,163 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	3,989 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	1,903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,853 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,255 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	944 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT	- not rated	2,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rolling Scones Cafe	Unit 12, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	104 yd
Amalfi E17/Buns and Subs at The Nags Head Public House	9 Orford Road	138 yd
Arte e pasta	93 Shernhall Street	196 yd
Froth & Rind	37 Orford Road	210 yd
The Kitchen	41 Orford Road	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wild Card Brewery	Unit 7, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	104 yd
Mother’s Ruin	Unit 18, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street	104 yd
The Nags Head	The Nags Head Public House, 9 Orford Road	138 yd
The Village Public House	The Village Public House, 31 Orford Road	210 yd
Walthamstow Conservative Club	76 Church Lane	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Bakery	71 Orford Road	316 yd
Lotus Fusion	23 Shernhall Street	485 yd
Wraps&Wings/Eggsquisite/Wicked	23 Shernhall Street	485 yd
Ohba Leaf Walthamstow	125 Grove Road	503 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	879 Lea Bridge Road	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco at Esso Filling Station	727a Lea Bridge Road	524 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	782 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	790 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	930 yd
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		358 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		445 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		549 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Waltham Forest) 247-251 247-251 Wood Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	766 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		802 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		804 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	821 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		862 yd
Leyton Sixth Form College ESSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	977 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.9 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	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 9LY