Bluehouse Road, London, E4 6HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 6HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.6%	49%	1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	35.8%	40.5%	4.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	40.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	40.6%	46.5%	5.9%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.5%	32.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around E4 6HR this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	31%	-3.7%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	30.3%	11.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	77.7%	69.9%	-7.8%	81.4%	-11.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	82.5%	74.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	74.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	21%	20.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Bluehouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bluehouse Road was 150.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.5% higher than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bluehouse Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North and the 154th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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 6HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Bluehouse Road are based on 156 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 Bluehouse Road, London, E4 6HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6HR

Average Price
£543,276

Semi-Detached
£554,784

Terraced
£549,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,627

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bluehouse Road

Average Price
£527,405

Semi-Detached
£567,743

Terraced
£546,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,391

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bluehouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Bluehouse Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-12-03	£482,895
103 Bluehouse Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-06-21	£423,998
116 Bluehouse Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-12-13	£489,558
71 Bluehouse Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£431,500	2018-01-12	£529,797
90 Bluehouse Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-05-28	£598,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E4 6HR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy 18 Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	2out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,077 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	3,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,258 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	4,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,392 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	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,921 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
Friday Hill Community Association	The Chingdale Centre, 19 Chingdale Road	468 yd
Royal Star Cafe	44 Hatch Lane	696 yd
Gails Bakery	199 High Road, Loughton	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dove	Friday Hill		341 yd
The Queen Elizabeth	95 Forest Side		726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shack No.14	14 Hatch Lane	696 yd
Oriental Chef	26 Hatch Lane	696 yd
Harry's Fish'n'Chips	22 Hatch Lane	696 yd
Vujon Indian Takeaway	43b Hatch Lane	885 yd
Double Bubble	38 Kings Road	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathcote School Playing Fields HORNBEAM GROVE	grass pitches	217 yd
Heathcote School NORMANTON PARK		365 yd
E4 Tennis Club (Closed) CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS BRITISH LEGION ROAD	tennis courts	467 yd
Chingford Cricket Club KIMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches	778 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Upper Site) MORNINGTON ROAD		1,010 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	45.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 6HR