The Drive, London, E4 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 7AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	29.6%	32.3%	2.7%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	39.5%	4.4%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	22.3%	15.7%	-6.6%	6.1%	9.6%

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	41.6%	40.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	31.8%	30.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 7AJ this area, 28.2% 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	33%	28.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	40.9%	7.1%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.8%	81.7%	-9.1%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	91.5%	79.1%	-12.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	79.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	14.8%	14.6%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Chingford Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green and the 71st lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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. 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 7AJ, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 The Drive are based on 584 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 Drive, London, E4 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 7AJ

Average Price
£849,596

Semi-Detached
£1,372,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,821,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,359

Other
£22,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,047,413

Semi-Detached
£1,434,009

Terraced
£1,614,371

Detached
£2,918,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,267

Other
£3,806,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,370,000	2025-01-31	£1,432,706
37 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2024-10-17	£1,466,999
39 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2022-02-24	£1,585,560
Flat C 31 The Drive, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,000	2021-08-12	£22,755
47B The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-06-15	£592,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 7AJ

Employment

E4 7AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in E4 7AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	137
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	29
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Education	25
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Cambridge Road , E4 7BP	- not rated	556 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	- not rated	754 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Hawkwood Crescent , E4 7PH	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	1,151 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	3,147 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	4,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,375 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	3,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	5,034 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	201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest School Faversham Avenue , Chingford E4 6DT	- not rated	896 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Davis School 5 Oaks Grove , Chingford E4 6EY	- not rated	1,078 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood School and Centre Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Chingford Sorting Office	104-106 Station Road	192 yd
La Baita	98 Station Road	192 yd
The Indian Brasserie	90 Station Road	192 yd
Nostrano Ltd	92 Station Road	192 yd
Bar One Twenty	120 Station Road	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chingford Golf Club	158 Station Road	262 yd
Rusty Bike Public House	134-138 Station Road	262 yd
Royal Epping Forest Golf Club	Forest Approach	387 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head Public House, 2b Kings Head Hill	687 yd
United Services (Chingford) Club Ltd	United Services Club, 18 Kings Road	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
O.G Babs	102 Station Road	192 yd
Tani's Express	Chingford Railway Station, 6 Station Approach Station Road	270 yd
Wilsons Fish & Chips	101 Station Road	282 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	16 Station Road	304 yd
Empire BBQ	6 Station Road	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	28-30 Station Road		304 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford Assembly Hall Station Rd		432 yd
Chingford Golf Course CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE BURY ROAD	golf	475 yd
Chingford Cricket Club KIMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches	852 yd
The Connaught Club BARN HOPPETT BARN HOPPETT RANGERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,012 yd
E4 Tennis Club (Closed) CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS BRITISH LEGION ROAD	tennis courts	1,044 yd
Heathcote School NORMANTON PARK		1,063 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 7AJ