Byron Avenue, London, E18 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E18 2HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.2%	49.7%	3.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	25.4%	33.9%	8.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	52.4%	-7.0%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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%	47.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35.8%	41.6%	5.8%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	8.3%	9%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	10.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.2%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	56.4%	12.2%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	17.7%	26.8%	9.1%	3.1%	23.7%
Pakistani	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	59.7%	36.9%	-22.8%	81.4%	-44.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	72.6%	69.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	71.9%	68.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	27.3%	26.6%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	1.3%	-23.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	20.8%	1.7%	19.1%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Byron Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byron Avenue was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the South Woodford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byron Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford and the 359th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Byron Avenue are based on 227 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 Byron Avenue, London, E18 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2HQ

Average Price
£1,163,089

Semi-Detached
£1,144,389

Terraced
£1,228,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byron Avenue

Average Price
£639,020

Semi-Detached
£1,002,440

Terraced
£577,603

Detached
£443,289

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,137

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byron AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Byron Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-08-01	£1,277,336
12 Byron Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2023-03-10	£1,398,385
24 Byron Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£915,000	2019-05-16	£1,165,576
46 Byron Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£944,500	2017-04-07	£1,244,418
4 Byron Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2015-11-27	£1,034,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2HQ

Employment

E18 2HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

E18 2HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	52
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	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	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,866 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	3,571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,335 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	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
MyShish	20 Woodford New Road	392 yd
BGR Woodford	65-67 High Road	651 yd
Lakehouse Hungarian Restaurant	83 High Road	651 yd
Grill Hustle Ltd	18 High Road	662 yd
Parlay E18	18 High Road	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	662 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	815 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	815 yd
Lokkum of Woodford	Woodford New Road	925 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	71 High Road	651 yd
Ghost Burgers	18 High Road	662 yd
Sushi Daily	92-96 High Road	736 yd
Treat Hut	131 High Road	755 yd
Family Kebab Fish Bar	133 High Road	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	736 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	815 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	815 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	1,047 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre COLLEGE PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Peterhouse Centre PETERHOUSE PETERHOUSE FOREST RISE		861 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	975 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.9 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 2HQ