Crescent Road, Chingford, London, E4 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 6BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32%	37.3%	5.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	44.3%	13.4%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.4%	13.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	14.9%	2.5%	-12.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.4%) 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	40%	55.6%	15.6%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	35.9%	30.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	17.7%	10.3%	-7.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	14.7%	-11.1%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	7.6%	-11.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	42.6%	17.3%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	87.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	92.7%	82.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	81.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Crescent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crescent Road was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Chingford Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Crescent Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green and the 312th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 294.1%.

🔎 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 6BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Crescent Road are based on 1254 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 Crescent Road, Chingford, London, E4 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6BL

Average Price
£211,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,425

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Road

Average Price
£585,211

Semi-Detached
£948,322

Terraced
£551,795

Detached
£2,691,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,975

Other
£536,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Mathieson House Crescent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-19	£199,128
Flat 10 Mathieson House Crescent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-11-16	£215,679
Flat 5 Mathieson House Crescent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-05-23	£241,904
Flat 5 Mathieson House Crescent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-04-11	£199,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6BL

Employment

E4 6BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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	76
Retired	41
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	4out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy 18 Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	2out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill High Road , IG9 5RX	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,351 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	3,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,007 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	5,440 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	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood Primary PRU Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Las Tapas	164 Station Road	335 yd
Trattoria Ibleo	1 Station Approach, Station Road	343 yd
The Voujon	166-170 Station Road	346 yd
Pat Pong	146-148 Station Road	346 yd
Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant	160 Station Road	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Epping Forest Golf Club	Forest Approach	299 yd
Chingford Golf Club	158 Station Road	346 yd
Rusty Bike Public House	134-138 Station Road	346 yd
Royal Forest Brewers Fayre	4 Rangers Road	357 yd
The Connaught Club	The Connaught Club, 1 Rangers Road	357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tani's Express	Chingford Railway Station, 6 Station Approach Station Road	343 yd
O.G Babs	102 Station Road	508 yd
Wilsons Fish & Chips	101 Station Road	598 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	16 Station Road	679 yd
Empire BBQ	6 Station Road	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	28-30 Station Road		679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford Golf Course CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE BURY ROAD	golf	314 yd
Chingford Cricket Club KIMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches	374 yd
The Connaught Club BARN HOPPETT BARN HOPPETT RANGERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	431 yd
E4 Tennis Club (Closed) CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS BRITISH LEGION ROAD	tennis courts	673 yd
Heathcote School NORMANTON PARK		804 yd
Chingford Assembly Hall Station Rd		855 yd
Heathcote School Playing Fields HORNBEAM GROVE	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
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	83.3%

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