Chelmsford Road, London, E18 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E18 2PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	50.2%	-5.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.8%	49.8%	5.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	33.6%	31.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	50%	-2.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (88.3%) 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	57.1%	60.3%	3.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	32.9%	28%	-4.9%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 2PP this area, 8.5% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	55.4%	6.2%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	80.6%	64.3%	-16.3%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	80.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	81.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.3%	13.0%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.2%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Chelmsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmsford Road was 122.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% higher than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Chelmsford Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 174th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 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 2PP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Chelmsford Road are based on 671 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 Chelmsford Road, London, E18 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2PP

Average Price
£857,068

Semi-Detached
£917,207

Terraced
£889,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£481,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmsford Road

Average Price
£630,827

Semi-Detached
£958,911

Terraced
£669,862

Detached
£1,136,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,407

Other
£1,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56A Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2024-06-07	£945,280
56 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£948,250	2024-05-20	£1,015,558
54 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,228,000	2023-03-30	£1,290,974
56A Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-04-22	£757,284
58 Chelmsford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-12-03	£735,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2PP

Employment

E18 2PP 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	115
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,817 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	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,940 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	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,097 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	4,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,149 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent 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
Village Indiya	241-243 High Road	410 yd
Mohabir Ltd	148 High Road	443 yd
Reesa London	172 High Road	445 yd
Woodford BBQ	210 High Road	467 yd
Physicals Fitness Club	327 High Road	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokkum of Woodford	Woodford New Road	143 yd
The Cricketers Public House	299-301 High Road	491 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	894 yd
Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	921 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namak	219 High Road	410 yd
Dada Coffee House	237 High Road	410 yd
Oriental Chef	235 High Road	410 yd
Ranna – Southwoodford	249 High Road	410 yd
Hot Birds	194 High Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	410 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	724 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	959 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	528 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	956 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		960 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 2PP