Oakley Close, London, E4 6XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E4 6XW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	54.6%	2.5%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	47.9%	45.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	33%	41.9%	8.9%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	29.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	14%	8.4%	-5.6%	6.1%	2.3%

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	37.3%	44.1%	6.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	38%	32%	-6.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6XW this area, 29% 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	30.7%	29%	-1.7%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	20%	31.3%	11.3%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4%	1.3%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.2%	73.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	85.6%	77.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	1.9%	10.9%	9.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	77.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.5%	16.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Oakley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Close was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Oakley Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Endlebury and the 105th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 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 6XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Oakley Close are based on 60 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 Oakley Close, London, E4 6XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 6XW

Average Price
£451,059

Semi-Detached
£516,247

Terraced
£445,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Close

Average Price
£571,717

Semi-Detached
£507,487

Terraced
£581,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Oakley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-02-28	£371,457
2 Oakley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2023-09-22	£370,895
5 Oakley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2020-03-06	£391,026
7 Oakley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-07-29	£429,931
9 Oakley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2015-02-16	£418,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 6XW

Employment

E4 6XW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	5,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,409 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	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Primary School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Junior School New Road , Chingford E4 8ET	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Infants' School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	639 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	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	1,316 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community school	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	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,568 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	5,057 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	5,188 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	3,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,449 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	- not rated	1,638 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanhurst School 68-74 Station Road , North Chingford E4 7BA	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent 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
Harvester	Harvester, 5 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	308 yd
Nuffield Health Chingford	Greens Health And Fitness, 3 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	308 yd
Royal Star Cafe	44 Hatch Lane	763 yd
Lydia Restaurant	85-87 Old Church Road	987 yd
Super Sushi	89-91 Old Church Road	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road	375 yd
The Dove	Friday Hill	999 yd
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	1,078 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vujon Indian Takeaway	43b Hatch Lane	589 yd
Shack No.14	14 Hatch Lane	763 yd
Oriental Chef	26 Hatch Lane	763 yd
Harry's Fish'n'Chips	22 Hatch Lane	763 yd
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road		1,023 yd
Iceland	1a Old Church Road		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	373 yd
St Annes Church Centre 200B 200B LARKSHALL ROAD		436 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	578 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	888 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,044 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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 6XW