Blackthorne Drive, London, E4 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 6LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.1%	48.7%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29%	33.5%	4.5%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	50.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	28%	33.8%	5.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.1%	11.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	18.1%	16.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.4%	-9.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.1%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	38.6%	6.9%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	76.3%	66.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	-14.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	85.9%	77%	-8.9%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	3.4%	9%	5.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	76.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.8%	14.7%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	3.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Blackthorne Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorne Drive was 77.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% higher than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackthorne Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North and the 330th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 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 6LR, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Blackthorne Drive are based on 58 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 Blackthorne Drive, London, E4 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6LR

Average Price
£732,307

Semi-Detached
£715,170

Terraced
£750,425

Detached
£952,151

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorne Drive

Average Price
£728,718

Semi-Detached
£722,810

Terraced
£741,330

Detached
£972,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorne DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Blackthorne Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-06-04	£601,012
4 Blackthorne Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-09-10	£807,244
26 Blackthorne Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-08-21	£697,759
15A Blackthorne Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£657,500	2024-02-23	£707,922
28 Blackthorne Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-02-14	£696,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6LR

Employment

E4 6LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	101
Retired	67
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	1,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	5,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longshaw Primary Academy Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary School Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary School Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	- not rated	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	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	2,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,741 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,078 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	4,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Davis School 5 Oaks Grove , Chingford E4 6EY	- not rated	1,082 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	1,509 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	1,509 yd	Community special 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
Royal Star Cafe	44 Hatch Lane	282 yd
Friday Hill Community Association	The Chingdale Centre, 19 Chingdale Road	543 yd
Harvester	Harvester, 5 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	674 yd
Nuffield Health Chingford	Greens Health And Fitness, 3 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	674 yd
1 The Avenue	1c The Avenue	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road		274 yd
The Dove	Friday Hill		652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vujon Indian Takeaway	43b Hatch Lane	102 yd
Shack No.14	14 Hatch Lane	282 yd
Oriental Chef	26 Hatch Lane	282 yd
Harry's Fish'n'Chips	22 Hatch Lane	282 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Church Centre 200B 200B LARKSHALL ROAD		202 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	335 yd
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	486 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,039 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.9 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 6LR