Elmhurst Drive, London, E18 1BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E18 1BP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	52.2%	47.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	47.8%	52.5%	4.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of E18 1BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	29.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	52.7%	8.5%	44.2%	8.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.2%) 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	50.3%	57.8%	7.5%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	26.1%	28.4%	2.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14%	9.6%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	14.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	48.2%	9.5%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	65.2%	57.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	-23.6%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	77%	74.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	75.1%	0.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.1%	18.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	1.2%	-17.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Elmhurst Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmhurst Drive was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elmhurst Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 171st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E18 1BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Elmhurst Drive are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Elmhurst Drive, London, E18 1BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 1BP

Average Price
£816,492

Semi-Detached
£832,140

Terraced
£759,028

Detached
£1,041,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmhurst Drive

Average Price
£720,918

Semi-Detached
£684,621

Terraced
£730,624

Detached
£854,229

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmhurst DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Elmhurst Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-09-27	£694,051
9 Elmhurst Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£661,000	2022-04-14	£708,559
15 Elmhurst Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2017-10-27	£877,112
3 Elmhurst Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-06-24	£740,901
5 Elmhurst Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2015-11-03	£704,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 1BP

Employment

E18 1BP 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	96
Retired	54
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy converter	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	2,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,820 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,723 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
Lotus Bistro	Unit 10, The Galleria, George Lane	176 yd
Noir	190-192 George Lane	227 yd
Cake and Custard Factory (South Woodford)	Unit 3a, 180-182 George Lane	240 yd
Decanteur	17 Electric Parade, George Lane	241 yd
Ninos Cucina Italiana	18 Electric Parade, George Lane	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	249 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	249 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	384 yd
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	462 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail's Bakery	20-21 Electric Parade, George Lane	182 yd
One Planet	Unit 1, The Galleria, 180-182 George Lane	240 yd
Heron's Nest	Unit 7, The Galleria, 180-182 George Lane	240 yd
Bhangra Beat Online	Rear Of, 156 George Lane	261 yd
Sushi Gourmet	176 George Lane	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	249 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	249 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	292 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	484 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	316 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	839 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		845 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 1BP