The Ridgeway, London, E4 6PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 6PT 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	59.5%	51.3%	-8.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	40.5%	48.7%	8.2%	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	25.9%	37%	11.1%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	20%	-3.5%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	24.7%	22.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	13.3%
Widowed	21.8%	13.9%	-7.9%	6.1%	7.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.2%	31.4%	7.2%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	28.9%	34.6%	5.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	31.6%	20.7%	-10.9%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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	39.4%	26.8%	-12.6%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14%	2.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	9.1%	5.6%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	24.4%	6.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	7.1%	0.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.6%	74.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	-7.2%
Other	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	79.5%	73.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	6.8%	14.4%	7.6%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	72.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	23.4%	22.9%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	0.5%	-18.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 242.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.5% higher than the Chingford Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green and the 64th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 6PT, 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 1052 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 6PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6PT

Average Price
£214,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,696

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£849,811

Semi-Detached
£1,219,680

Terraced
£767,809

Detached
£1,525,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,822

Other
£7,657,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Ellen Court, 14 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-31	£159,041
Flat 1 Ellen Court, 14 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-25	£213,711
Flat 23 Ellen Court, 14 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-28	£124,505
Flat 20 Ellen Court, 14 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2024-05-30	£166,174
Flat 32 Ellen Court, 14 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-02-28	£136,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6PT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in E4 6PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	- not rated	468 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Cambridge Road , E4 7BP	- not rated	644 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	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	300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	300 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	2,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,791 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	2,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	4,991 yd	Free schools	No	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	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Davis School 5 Oaks Grove , Chingford E4 6EY	- not rated	1,146 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest School Faversham Avenue , Chingford E4 6DT	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Hawkwood Hawkwood Lodge , Yardley Lane E4 7RS	- not rated	1,391 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood School and Centre Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Epic Burgers	4 Crown Buildings, The Green	287 yd
Helen's Coffee on the Green	5 Crown Buildings, The Green	287 yd
Cugini	3 Crown Buildings, The Green	287 yd
Juss A Cup	Juss A Cup, 45 Hornsey Road	355 yd
Enterprise House Restaurant	Enterprise House, 112 Kings Head Hill	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	The Kings Head Public House, 2b Kings Head Hill	211 yd
United Services (Chingford) Club Ltd	United Services Club, 18 Kings Road	361 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 219 Kings Head Hill	733 yd
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	946 yd
Chingford Golf Club	158 Station Road	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	45-47 Station Road	519 yd
Mooboo Chingford	55 Station Road	520 yd
Sam's Fish & Chips	15 Station Road	520 yd
Double Bubble	38 Kings Road	533 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	16 Station Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	28-30 Station Road		647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford Foundation School NEVIN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	300 yd
Chingford Assembly Hall Station Rd		469 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
St Egberts Playing Fields LOW HALL CLOSE	grass pitches	966 yd
Chingford Golf Range WALTHAM WAY	golf	1,006 yd
Chingford Rugby Club WALTHAM WAY	grass pitches	1,019 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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