West Avenue Road, London, E17 9SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E17 9SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.7%	3.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.1%	48.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	49.5%	47.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	38.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	48.1%	50.1%	2.0%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.7%	36%	1.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	52.1%	12.2%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	18.3%	14.9%	-3.4%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	8%	9.5%	1.5%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	51.6%	53.9%	2.3%	81.4%	-27.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	62.2%	56.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	9.2%	14.7%	5.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	9.5%	-6.0%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	56.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	19.7%	14.5%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	14.9%	8.0%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	1.7%	-15.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	6.1%	0.4%	5.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is West Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue Road was 147.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Hoe Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street and the 162nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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 9SE, 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 Road are based on 73 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 Road, London, E17 9SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 9SE

Average Price
£713,566

Semi-Detached
£649,810

Terraced
£1,010,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,145

Other
£67,779

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue Road

Average Price
£636,999

Semi-Detached
£680,139

Terraced
£895,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,367

Other
£70,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 30 West Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£591,500	2025-03-21	£603,064
33 West Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-08-22	£640,854
Flat A 30 West Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-08-21	£423,417
24 West Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-05-03	£1,420,270
49 West Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,315,000	2024-04-19	£1,439,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 9SE

Employment

E17 9SE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9SE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	108
Self-Employed	46
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,577 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	452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleaf Primary School Greenleaf Road , Walthamstow E17 6QW	4out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mission Grove Primary School Buxton Road , Walthamstow E17 7EJ	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edinburgh Primary School Queen's Road , Walthamstow E17 8QR	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	981 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	338 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelmscott School Markhouse Road , Walthamstow E17 8DN	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 209 Blackhorse Road , Walthamstow E17 6ND	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,621 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	986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	1,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	1,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	1,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,400 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	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,479 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	1,325 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	2,093 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
Creams Cafe Walthamstow	4 Church Hill	121 yd
HAVEN Coffee	76 St Mary Road	128 yd
Sushi Handroll	169 Hoe Street	176 yd
Ganache	262 Hoe Street	209 yd
Sultan Kitchen	254 Hoe Street	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits	264 Hoe Street	210 yd
Frankies	300 Hoe Street	309 yd
Orford House Social Club & Institute Ltd	Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road	339 yd
Queens Arms	The Queens Arms Public House, 42 Orford Road	356 yd
Rose & Crown Public House	The Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokeys	218 Hoe Street	211 yd
CUPP Bubble Tea Walthamstow	216 Hoe Street	212 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	226 Hoe Street	213 yd
Subway	214 Hoe Street	213 yd
World of Spice	230 Hoe Street	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office	242 Hoe Street	210 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 5 Selborne Road	243 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl, 38 Selborne Walk	424 yd
Asda Supermarket	19 Selborne Walk	546 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walthamstow School For Girls Church Hill		273 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow) Selborne Walk	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Wiseman House Site) WISEMAN HOUSE SITE WISEMAN HOUSE SITE SHERNHALL STREET		663 yd
Harmony Hall TRURO ROAD		704 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	741 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		957 yd
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	986 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		1,050 yd
Lloyd Park BEDFORD ROAD	tennis courts	1,051 yd
Warwick School For Boys (Closed) Barrett Road		1,083 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	183.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E17 9SE