Orford Road, London, E17 9QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 9QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 9QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	48.9%	46%	-2.9%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	39%	5.8%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.4%) 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	53.1%	53.3%	0.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.7%	35.1%	2.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	16.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	6.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.2%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	46.6%	16.0%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	15.3%	4.9%	-10.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	20.7%	19.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	39.5%	44.4%	4.9%	81.4%	-37.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	5.8%	3.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	47.4%	51%	3.6%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	14.9%	17.4%	2.5%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	18.8%	-5.9%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	51.1%	4.0%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	28.9%	24.1%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	14.6%	5.4%	-9.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	6.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Orford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orford Road was 227.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.0% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orford Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 76th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 9QU, 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 Orford Road are based on 328 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 Orford Road, London, E17 9QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9QU

Average Price
£810,499

Semi-Detached
£884,778

Terraced
£885,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£487,201

Other
£856,998

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orford Road

Average Price
£570,305

Semi-Detached
£772,063

Terraced
£817,957

Detached
£1,232,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,291

Other
£1,556,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,999	2025-06-27	£520,770
141 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-11	£264,307
161 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£975,000	2024-05-10	£1,070,568
163 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£1,035,000	2023-12-21	£1,125,883
157 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£800,000	2023-10-12	£851,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9QU

Employment

E17 9QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	22
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
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	564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,356 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	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Junior School Addison Road , E17 9LT	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 9HU	- not rated	825 yd	Voluntary aided 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	638 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kelmscott School 245 Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,834 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	1,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,871 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,941 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	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	1,516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,705 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy De London 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor House School 378 Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 9AA	- not rated	365 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park PRU Leyton Green Road , Leyton Green E10 6DB	- not rated	833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	833 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Park School Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB	- not rated	860 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
Green Area	261 Hoe Street	107 yd
Rhythm Kitchen	257 Hoe Street	118 yd
Wow Smoothies	249 Hoe Street	118 yd
Cha Cha Chai	245 Hoe Street	151 yd
Queens Road Cafe	350 Hoe Street	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	181 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	251 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	400 yd
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	444 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 15 Grosvenor Rise East	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philly'z Peri Peri	247 Hoe Street	118 yd
Slamburger	267 Hoe Street	118 yd
SubaE17	368-370 Hoe Street	151 yd
New Quattro	310 Hoe Street	153 yd
Bella Cujina	288 Hoe Street	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	362 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	402 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	443 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	568 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		673 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		805 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		858 yd
Raw Fitness LEA BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		921 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		954 yd
Walthamstow Leisure Centre MARKHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,028 yd
Leyton Leisure Centre HIGH ROAD LEYTON	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	90.5%

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	178 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 9QU