West Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 9QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 9QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.1%	48.6%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	37.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	54.3%	2.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34%	30.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	56.6%	20.5%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	20.9%	3%	-17.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	16%	14.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	48.5%	61.9%	13.4%	81.4%	-19.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	50.9%	66.8%	15.9%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	18.4%	11.7%	-6.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	8.9%	-7.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	67.6%	18.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	11%	19.9%	8.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	9.2%	1.9%	-7.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	2.6%	-18.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 85.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% lower than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 324th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 9QY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 West Avenue are based on 205 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 West Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 9QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9QY

Average Price
£289,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,258

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£637,848

Semi-Detached
£897,685

Terraced
£815,597

Detached
£1,497,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Felix Court, 8 West Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-01-29	£346,841
Flat 4 Felix Court, 8 West Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2006-10-19	£296,237
Flat 1 Felix Court, 8 West Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2001-06-22	£327,140
Flat 10 Felix Court, 8 West Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2001-05-16	£301,399
Flat 5 Felix Court, 8 West Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2000-03-20	£290,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9QY

Employment

E17 9QY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	122
Self-Employed	45
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	601 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Maynard Primary School 101 Maynard Road , Walthamstow E17 9JE	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gamuel Primary School Colchester Road , Walthamstow E17 8LG	3out of 4	1,021 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	359 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,791 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	1,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,776 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	3,554 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	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,204 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	1,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peeld	69 Orford Road	141 yd
Bargo	57 Orford Road	141 yd
Orford Saloon Tapas & Deli Bar	32 Orford Road	141 yd
Orford's Fish & Chips	59 Orford Road	141 yd
Eat 17 Restaurant	28-30 Orford Road	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	103 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	141 yd
The Village Public House	The Village Public House, 31 Orford Road	247 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	290 yd
The Nags Head	The Nags Head Public House, 9 Orford Road	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Bakery	71 Orford Road	141 yd
Philly'z Peri Peri	247 Hoe Street	289 yd
Slamburger	267 Hoe Street	289 yd
Bella Cujina	288 Hoe Street	290 yd
Doner Zone	286 Hoe Street	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	368 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	378 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	584 yd
Tesco	Garage, 394-396 Hoe Street	617 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		400 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		674 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		865 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed) 565a 565a Lea Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Belmont Park School LEYTON GREEN ROAD		914 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	926 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		1,000 yd
Plum Tree Centre High Road Leyton		1,062 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		1,063 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	0.0%

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%

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