Meadow Walk, London, E18 2EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E18 2EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.6%	49.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.4%	50.1%	2.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 E18 2EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	44.4%	43.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	41%	7.7%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.5%	7.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	48.9%	49.9%	1.0%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	36.9%	35.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around E18 2EN this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	51.4%	7.3%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	65.8%	59.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	-21.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	70.3%	65.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	8.7%	12.5%	3.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	65.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	22.6%	20.5%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.3%	-18.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Meadow Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Walk was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the South Woodford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meadow Walk has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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 2EN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Meadow Walk are based on 28 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 Meadow Walk, London, E18 2EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2EN

Average Price
£1,252,802

Semi-Detached
£1,165,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,330,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Walk

Average Price
£1,219,638

Semi-Detached
£1,165,107

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,303,914

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Meadow Walk, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2022-03-15	£1,031,148
10 Meadow Walk, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,255,000	2020-12-18	£1,408,049
8 Meadow Walk, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£833,500	2019-12-02	£987,707
23 Meadow Walk, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2019-08-23	£1,098,577
9 Meadow Walk, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,420,000	2018-04-27	£1,743,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2EN

Employment

E18 2EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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	111
Retired	53
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Other	17
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5

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	2,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	4,879 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	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead Church School Church Path , Wanstead E11 2SS	4out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	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	1,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	2,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,502 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	3,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,636 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,347 yd	Community school	No	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	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy special converter	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
Ark Fish Restaurant	142 Hermon Hill	499 yd
Buller and Rice	6-7 Station Parade, High Street	560 yd
Fika Caffe Ltd	5 Station Parade, High Street	560 yd
The Lane	82 Nightingale Lane	672 yd
Snaresbrook Crown Court	Snaresbrook Crown Court, Hollybush Hill	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery (Eagle)	73 Hollybush Hill	390 yd
The Duke	79 Nightingale Lane	605 yd
The Cuckfield Public House	31 High Street	779 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	804 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ookii Sushi	132 Hermon Hill	403 yd
Fireaway	140 Hermon Hill	425 yd
Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	499 yd
Sakura Hot Food & Buns	160 Hermon Hill	499 yd
Pink Garlic and Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	65-67 High Street	779 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	804 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	954 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	954 yd
Co-op	87 High Street	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		671 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Wanstead Youth Centre ELMCROFT AVENUE		1,033 yd
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre COLLEGE PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,078 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 2EN