Old Church Road, London, E4 6SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 6SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47%	48.8%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	37.3%	38.9%	1.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	47.5%	1.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5%	5.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	54.8%	5.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	31.3%	29.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28%	23.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	16%	35.4%	19.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	3%	6.4%	3.4%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.9%	49.8%	-27.1%	81.4%	-31.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.9%	9.6%	7.7%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	72.3%	62.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	13%	13.1%	0.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	63.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	25.9%	21.0%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	3%	-11.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Old Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Road was 272.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 342.4% higher than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Church Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Endlebury and the 53rd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 6SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Old Church Road are based on 211 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 Old Church Road, London, E4 6SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6SJ

Average Price
£596,950

Semi-Detached
£1,534,733

Terraced
£1,220,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,186

Other
£372,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Road

Average Price
£580,632

Semi-Detached
£851,146

Terraced
£746,799

Detached
£672,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,953

Other
£436,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Old Church Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-11-20	£543,280
43 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2023-10-06	£18,073
23 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-10-24	£29,265
9A Old Church Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2022-01-21	£1,327,363
35 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£561,000	2021-03-18	£565,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6SJ

Employment

E4 6SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6SJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E4 6SJ 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	111
Retired	45
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Primary School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Junior School New Road , Chingford E4 8ET	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Infants' School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Junior School York Road , Chingford E4 8LA	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	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	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	1,635 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	1,913 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,933 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,066 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,499 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	3,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Key Stage 3 Short Stay School/ AP Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	2,083 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
Bojangles Brasserie	1 Old Church Road	12 yd
Os 3 Reis Portuguese Grill	45-47 Old Church Road	12 yd
Cafe La Rocca	43 Old Church Road	12 yd
Candy Floss Creperie	20-22 Old Church Road	59 yd
Nefis Ocakbasi	46-48 Old Church Road	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	62 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	190 yd
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	248 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65-67 Hall Lane	484 yd
Old Hall Tavern	200 Hall Lane	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amayas	7 Cherrydown Avenue	108 yd
Subway	9 Hall Lane	190 yd
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	202 yd
Kebab World	67 Old Church Road	202 yd
The Best	115 Old Church Road	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1a Old Church Road	12 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	190 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	285 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		360 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	397 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	536 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	998 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 6SJ