Rookwood Gardens, London, E4 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E4 6DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	52.8%	3.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	51.1%	47.2%	-3.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	33.3%	37.2%	3.9%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	46%	3.1%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	11.5%	7%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.4%	43.5%	6.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	39%	40.5%	1.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	15.1%	12.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	32.1%	23.5%	-8.6%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	24%	34.3%	10.3%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.5%	80.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	89.6%	79.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	79.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.5%	13.1%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Rookwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Gardens was 56.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookwood Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North and the 239th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.6%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 6DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Rookwood Gardens are based on 40 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 Rookwood Gardens, London, E4 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6DY

Average Price
£376,512

Semi-Detached
£499,384

Terraced
£351,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,499

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Gardens

Average Price
£395,552

Semi-Detached
£522,692

Terraced
£429,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,163

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Rookwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-02-23	£365,378
19 Rookwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-06-23	£360,753
7 Rookwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-04-26	£400,732
3 Rookwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-01-21	£377,978
14 Rookwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2021-12-03	£389,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6DY

Employment

E4 6DY 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.

E4 6DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	105
Retired	86
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy 18 Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	2out of 4	1,220 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	1,380 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	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,475 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,809 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	4,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	1,583 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
Gails Bakery	199 High Road, Loughton	554 yd
The Larder	Butlers Retreat, 12 Rangers Road	901 yd
Trattoria Ibleo	1 Station Approach, Station Road	933 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Co	165 Station Road	953 yd
Breeze Mezze Bar & Grill	139-141 Station Road	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth	95 Forest Side	204 yd
The Dove	Friday Hill	883 yd
Royal Forest Brewers Fayre	4 Rangers Road	901 yd
The Connaught Club	The Connaught Club, 1 Rangers Road	901 yd
Chingford Golf Club	158 Station Road	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tani's Express	Chingford Railway Station, 6 Station Approach Station Road	933 yd
O.G Babs	102 Station Road	1,022 yd
Wilsons Fish & Chips	101 Station Road	1,027 yd
Double Bubble	38 Kings Road	1,077 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	16 Station Road	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	28-30 Station Road		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
E4 Tennis Club (Closed) CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS BRITISH LEGION ROAD	tennis courts	246 yd
Chingford Cricket Club KIMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches	350 yd
Heathcote School Playing Fields HORNBEAM GROVE	grass pitches	388 yd
Heathcote School NORMANTON PARK		438 yd
The Connaught Club BARN HOPPETT BARN HOPPETT RANGERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	718 yd
Chingford Golf Course CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE BURY ROAD	golf	1,026 yd
Buckhurst Hill Tennis Club Epping New Road	tennis courts	1,032 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 6DY