The Ridgeway, London, E4 6QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 6QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E4 6QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	32.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	42.7%	0.9%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	35.2%	35.7%	0.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 6QU this area, 29.7% 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	24.5%	29.7%	5.2%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	32.5%	9.8%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	7.2%	-5.7%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%
White	57.5%	47.2%	-10.3%	81.4%	-34.2%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	73.5%	68.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	6%	2.2%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	69.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.9%	23.2%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	1.3%	-17.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% higher than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Ridgeway has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury and the 295th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 6QU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 1033 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 6QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6QU

Average Price
£931,483

Semi-Detached
£1,218,035

Terraced
£824,260

Detached
£955,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,780

Other
£910,765

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£869,591

Semi-Detached
£1,217,554

Terraced
£768,445

Detached
£1,570,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,320

Other
£7,983,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 - 117 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-05-24	£1,390,667
107 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-02-14	£986,415
137 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-11-18	£642,657
135 The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2021-03-25	£1,066,616
127B The Ridgeway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-06-30	£474,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6QU

Employment

E4 6QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E4 6QU 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	62
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3

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	5,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy 18 Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Enfield 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	- not rated	2,674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	1out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,981 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,134 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,334 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,721 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,060 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	5,062 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	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood Primary PRU Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	4out of 4	1,876 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Juss A Cup	Juss A Cup, 45 Hornsey Road	572 yd
SERVEITUP	Cafe, Chingford Golf Driving Range, 293 Waltham Way	712 yd
Still Waters Cafe & Luncheon Club	Chingford Mount Baptist Church, 1a Leadale Avenue	765 yd
Enterprise House Restaurant	Enterprise House, 112 Kings Head Hill	830 yd
Epic Burgers	4 Crown Buildings, The Green	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	293 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head Public House, 2b Kings Head Hill	871 yd
United Services (Chingford) Club Ltd	United Services Club, 18 Kings Road	912 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 219 Kings Head Hill	939 yd
Chingford Rugby Club Bar	291 Waltham Way	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Bubble	38 Kings Road	989 yd
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	1,011 yd
Kebab World	67 Old Church Road	1,011 yd
The Best	115 Old Church Road	1,011 yd
Oriental Village	69 Old Church Road	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	211 yd
Chingford Foundation School NEVIN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	439 yd
Chingford Rugby Club WALTHAM WAY	grass pitches	700 yd
Chingford Golf Range WALTHAM WAY	golf	715 yd
St Egberts Playing Fields LOW HALL CLOSE	grass pitches	963 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	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 6QU