Churchfields, London, E18 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E18 2RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.4%	51.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	39.2%	31.9%	-7.3%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	58.8%	11.1%	44.2%	14.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (90.5%) 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	58.4%	56.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	33%	33.6%	0.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	51.4%	9.7%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.1%	10.3%	6.2%	0.7%	9.6%
Indian	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	67.4%	56.2%	-11.2%	81.4%	-25.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	75.7%	63.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	18%	9.4%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	63.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.9%	21.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.1%	-11.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Churchfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churchfields was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Churchfields has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 316th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 267.5%.

🔎 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 2RB, 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 Churchfields are based on 316 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 Churchfields, London, E18 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2RB

Average Price
£522,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,502,621

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchfields

Average Price
£393,490

Semi-Detached
£906,794

Terraced
£802,507

Detached
£1,340,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,559

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChurchfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Laurel Mead Court, 35 Churchfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-02-28	£363,557
Flat 7 Laurel Mead Court, 35 Churchfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-01-29	£376,869
Park House, 83B Churchfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-10-27	£523,306
Flat 4 Park House, 83 Churchfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-09-12	£323,855
Flat 3 Park House, 83 Churchfields, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-05-25	£441,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2RB

Employment

E18 2RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	86
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,913 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	149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	1,602 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	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	2,236 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	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,966 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	4,749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,151 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	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,704 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,909 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
Elmo’s	Elmos, Elmhurst, 98-106 High Road	385 yd
Jam Shack	Elmos, Elmhurst, 98-106 High Road	385 yd
Dynasty Chinese Restaurant	139 High Road	476 yd
E Eighteen	159-161 High Road	476 yd
Luna Bistra Cafe	127 High Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	338 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	570 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	570 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	681 yd
The Cricketers Public House	299-301 High Road	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail's Bakery	20-21 Electric Parade, George Lane	462 yd
Family Kebab Fish Bar	133 High Road	476 yd
Treat Hut	131 High Road	484 yd
Sushi Daily	92-96 High Road	501 yd
Namak	219 High Road	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	501 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	570 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	570 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	579 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	336 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	572 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	965 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 2RB