Rivenhall Gardens, London, E18 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E18 2BU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.7%	61.2%	2.5%	51.0%	10.2%
Male	41.3%	38.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	-10.2%

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	43.8%	40.2%	-3.6%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	30.2%	6.1%	44.2%	-14.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	43.1%	7.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33.5%	37.1%	3.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	18.6%	14.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	34%	22.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	39.6%	17.9%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	13.8%	3%	-10.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.7%	62.2%	-10.5%	81.4%	-19.2%
Other	0.8%	7.7%	6.9%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	65.7%	59.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	13.2%	15.4%	2.2%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	60.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	32.3%	28.2%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	2.6%	-6.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	1.3%	-18.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Rivenhall Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rivenhall Gardens was 73.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the South Woodford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rivenhall Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford and the 343rd highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E18 2BU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rivenhall Gardens are based on 64 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 Rivenhall Gardens, London, E18 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2BU

Average Price
£376,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,794

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rivenhall Gardens

Average Price
£358,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,190

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rivenhall GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Rivenhall Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-05-14	£474,328
38 Rivenhall Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-02-26	£437,149
12 Rivenhall Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-01-10	£393,513
10 Rivenhall Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£373,000	2023-10-06	£382,400
2 Rivenhall Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-08-25	£260,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Other	9
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead Church School Church Path , Wanstead E11 2SS	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Chestnut Drive , Wanstead E11 2TA	- not rated	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Chestnut Drive , Wanstead E11 2TA	- not rated	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,950 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	1,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,039 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	2,951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Preparatory School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent School 59 Cambridge Park , Wanstead E11 2PR	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ	- not rated	1,495 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
Snaresbrook Crown Court	Snaresbrook Crown Court, Hollybush Hill	482 yd
Buller and Rice	6-7 Station Parade, High Street	624 yd
Fika Caffe Ltd	5 Station Parade, High Street	624 yd
More Italy	33 High Street	935 yd
Gezi Park Restaurant	27 High Street	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery (Eagle)	73 Hollybush Hill	476 yd
The Cuckfield Public House	31 High Street	935 yd
The Duke	79 Nightingale Lane	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiffin Tin	4 Station Parade, High Street	624 yd
Oriental Chef	25 High Street	935 yd
Papa Johns	35 High Street	935 yd
Ookii Sushi	132 Hermon Hill	1,025 yd
Fireaway	140 Hermon Hill	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	65-67 High Street		935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre COLLEGE PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		897 yd
Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club 48A 48A GREENWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,093 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 2BU