The Ridgeway, London, E4 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 6BF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51%	47.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49%	52.1%	3.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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	37.8%	39.2%	1.4%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	50.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	5.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.9%	4%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87.5%) 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	50.5%	54.2%	3.7%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36%	33.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	15.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16.1%	1.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	41.7%	10.0%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	77.8%	54.4%	-23.4%	81.4%	-27.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	8.9%	6.1%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	83.3%	73.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.7%	3.7%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	73.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.8%	19.0%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	1.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 60.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Chingford Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green and the 266th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E4 6BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ridgeway are based on 1033 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Ridgeway, London, E4 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6BF

Average Price
£374,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,191

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£869,591

Semi-Detached
£1,217,554

Terraced
£768,445

Detached
£1,570,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,320

Other
£7,983,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-18	£361,488
Flat 3 Old Town Hall, 16 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-06-19	£403,194
22 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-04-01	£205,198
Flat 5 Old Town Hall, 16 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-03-25	£443,830
Flat 5 Old Town Hall, 16 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-08-31	£434,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6BF

Employment

E4 6BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	208
Self-Employed	75
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	3out of 4	624 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	4out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Hawkwood Crescent , E4 7PH	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy 18 Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	2out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Enfield 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	- not rated	3,057 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,892 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,902 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanhurst School 68-74 Station Road , North Chingford E4 7BA	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood Primary PRU Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	2,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	2,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juss A Cup	Juss A Cup, 45 Hornsey Road	317 yd
Epic Burgers	4 Crown Buildings, The Green	338 yd
Helen's Coffee on the Green	5 Crown Buildings, The Green	338 yd
Cugini	3 Crown Buildings, The Green	338 yd
Enterprise House Restaurant	Enterprise House, 112 Kings Head Hill	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	The Kings Head Public House, 2b Kings Head Hill	278 yd
United Services (Chingford) Club Ltd	United Services Club, 18 Kings Road	394 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 219 Kings Head Hill	737 yd
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	880 yd
King George Sailing Club	Water Land King George Reservoir, Lea Valley Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Bubble	38 Kings Road	552 yd
Costa Coffee	45-47 Station Road	574 yd
Mooboo Chingford	55 Station Road	574 yd
Sam's Fish & Chips	15 Station Road	574 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	16 Station Road	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	28-30 Station Road		705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford Foundation School NEVIN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	250 yd
Chingford Assembly Hall Station Rd		528 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
St Egberts Playing Fields LOW HALL CLOSE	grass pitches	953 yd
Chingford Golf Range WALTHAM WAY	golf	966 yd
Chingford Rugby Club WALTHAM WAY	grass pitches	977 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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