The Drive, London, E18 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E18 2HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	46.6%	49.2%	2.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	35%	3.9%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.8%) 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	48.2%	53.5%	5.3%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	40.4%	36.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	55.5%	1.1%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	11.2%	2.2%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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%	5.9%	5.9%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	67.3%	62.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	69%	65.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	9%	14.5%	5.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	66.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	13.8%	7.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the South Woodford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 The Drive are based on 575 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 The Drive, London, E18 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2HR

Average Price
£388,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,820

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,057,507

Semi-Detached
£1,435,572

Terraced
£1,594,364

Detached
£2,997,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,533

Other
£4,346,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Malford Court The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-08-10	£410,898
Flat 10 Malford Court The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£449,000	2023-07-05	£485,093
Flat 24 Malford Court The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-11-26	£393,265
Flat 34 Malford Court The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-03-05	£511,916
Flat 20 Malford Court The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-06-19	£373,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,402 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	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	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	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Community 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	2,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,332 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	3,860 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,360 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	341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Hustle Ltd	18 High Road	224 yd
Parlay E18	18 High Road	224 yd
BGR Woodford	65-67 High Road	271 yd
Lakehouse Hungarian Restaurant	83 High Road	271 yd
Zizzi	198 George Lane	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	224 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	375 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	375 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	599 yd
Lokkum of Woodford	Woodford New Road	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ghost Burgers	18 High Road	224 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 High Road	271 yd
Sushi Gourmet	176 George Lane	336 yd
One Planet	Unit 1, The Galleria, 180-182 George Lane	367 yd
Heron's Nest	Unit 7, The Galleria, 180-182 George Lane	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	375 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	375 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	404 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	599 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		845 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	904 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	25.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 2HR