Queen Mary Avenue, South Woodford, London, E18 2FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E18 2FW is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	45.8%	46.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54.2%	53.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	4.6%

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 2FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	53.5%	42.2%	-11.3%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	50.8%	13.5%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (94%) 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	63.7%	62.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	31.6%	31.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.6%

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.

In the area around E18 2FW this area, 4.4% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	72.9%	8.0%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	16.5%	31.2%	14.7%	3.1%	28.1%
Pakistani	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	60.8%	30.4%	-30.4%	81.4%	-51.0%
Arab	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	42.6%	-28.6%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	7.5%	9.7%	2.2%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	36.3%	23.6%	5.6%	30.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	42.6%	-26.7%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	21.5%	16.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	11.3%	19%	7.7%	2.9%	16.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	21.8%	1.2%	20.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	27.8%	1.7%	26.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Queen Mary Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Mary Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Churchfields average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 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 2FW, 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 Queen Mary Avenue are based on 562 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 Queen Mary Avenue, South Woodford, London, E18 2FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2FW

Average Price
£520,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,180

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Mary Avenue

Average Price
£429,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,959

Other
£400,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Mary AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Queen Mary House Queen Mary Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£548,000	2021-12-17	£570,056
11 Queen Mary House Queen Mary Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-11-25	£490,872
16 Queen Mary House Queen Mary Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-08-14	£596,188
10 Queen Mary House Queen Mary Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-03-21	£485,919
2 Queen Mary House Queen Mary Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-02-01	£505,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2FW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,830 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	10 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	1,451 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	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,343 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	2,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,921 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	4,625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,001 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	740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,631 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	1,875 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
Elmo’s	Elmos, Elmhurst, 98-106 High Road	322 yd
Jam Shack	Elmos, Elmhurst, 98-106 High Road	322 yd
Lotus Bistro	Unit 10, The Galleria, George Lane	344 yd
Decanteur	17 Electric Parade, George Lane	366 yd
Ninos Cucina Italiana	18 Electric Parade, George Lane	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	349 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	425 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	425 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	547 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail's Bakery	20-21 Electric Parade, George Lane	330 yd
Sushi Daily	92-96 High Road	396 yd
One Planet	Unit 1, The Galleria, 180-182 George Lane	401 yd
Heron's Nest	Unit 7, The Galleria, 180-182 George Lane	401 yd
Treat Hut	131 High Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	396 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	425 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	425 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	640 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	267 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	678 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		999 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,055 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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