Fosters Close, London, E18 1DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E18 1DQ 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	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	40.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	36.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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	43.5%	47.4%	3.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	29.1%	31.5%	2.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	17.3%	13.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	21.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	38.6%	7.8%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.7%	67.8%	-5.9%	81.4%	-13.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	77.3%	66.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	6.8%	16.2%	9.4%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	67.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	22.5%	20.7%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	0.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fosters Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fosters Close was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fosters Close has the 38th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 180th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E18 1DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fosters Close are based on 25 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 Fosters Close, London, E18 1DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 1DQ

Average Price
£300,731

Semi-Detached
£292,961

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,594

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fosters Close

Average Price
£293,893

Semi-Detached
£295,256

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,836

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fosters CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Fosters Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-04-12	£398,734
4 Fosters Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-29	£303,358
5 Fosters Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-05-18	£271,426
7 Fosters Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-11-12	£335,267
8 Fosters Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,500	2020-11-06	£311,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 1DQ

Employment

E18 1DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	41
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	5,180 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	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	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	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,307 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	4,891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,089 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	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nina's Cafe	16b Raven Road	388 yd
Lotus Bistro	Unit 10, The Galleria, George Lane	643 yd
Mooboo South Woodford	147 George Lane	643 yd
Wood Oven Kitchen	111 George Lane	679 yd
Nasi Isda	119 George Lane	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	88 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	692 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	692 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	708 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chunky Chicken & Pizza	1 Mulberry Way	538 yd
Gail's Bakery	20-21 Electric Parade, George Lane	658 yd
Zest Salad Bar	107b George Lane	671 yd
Bobo & Wild	127 George Lane	674 yd
Tipi Coffee Co	Ground Floor, 117 George Lane	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	692 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	692 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	708 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	761 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Southend Road	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	163 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	480 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		982 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.45 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 1DQ