Forest View, Chingford, London, E4 7GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 7GA 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	48%	51.1%	3.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52%	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	41.1%	39.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	42.1%	2.7%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	49.7%	47.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	37.3%	36.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9%	12.9%	3.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	18.6%	2.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	41.2%	4.3%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.7%	82.5%	0.8%	81.4%	1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	84%	76.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	5.3%	9%	3.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	75.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.7%	11.0%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Forest View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest View was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the Chingford Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest View has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green and the 342nd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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 7GA, 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 Forest View are based on 376 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 Forest View, Chingford, London, E4 7GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 7GA

Average Price
£720,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£720,071

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest View

Average Price
£693,167

Semi-Detached
£1,246,255

Terraced
£1,065,490

Detached
£1,898,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£582,304

Other
£17,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Grosvenor Heights, 20 Forest View, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-10-02	£680,841
11 Grosvenor Heights, 20 Forest View, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-07-04	£651,966
24 Grosvenor Heights, 20 Forest View, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-06-09	£558,989
16 Grosvenor Heights, 20 Forest View, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-03-13	£572,698
13 Grosvenor Heights, 20 Forest View, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£607,000	2023-02-03	£603,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 7GA

Employment

E4 7GA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7GA 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	79
Retired	50
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,050 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	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Cambridge Road , E4 7BP	- not rated	713 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	- not rated	925 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Hawkwood Crescent , E4 7PH	4out of 4	1,386 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	1,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
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
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	3,291 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	4,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	5,328 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	3,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	5,010 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	343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest School Faversham Avenue , Chingford E4 6DT	- not rated	923 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Davis School 5 Oaks Grove , Chingford E4 6EY	- not rated	1,189 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood School and Centre Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	1,207 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
Pat Pong	146-148 Station Road	231 yd
Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant	160 Station Road	231 yd
Sushi Monster at The Rusty Bike	134-138 Station Road	231 yd
Kidz Play	152-154 Station Road	231 yd
Cypriot Heights	170 Station Road	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chingford Golf Club	158 Station Road	231 yd
Rusty Bike Public House	134-138 Station Road	231 yd
Royal Epping Forest Golf Club	Forest Approach	289 yd
Royal Forest Brewers Fayre	4 Rangers Road	731 yd
The Connaught Club	The Connaught Club, 1 Rangers Road	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tani's Express	Chingford Railway Station, 6 Station Approach Station Road	301 yd
O.G Babs	102 Station Road	323 yd
Wilsons Fish & Chips	101 Station Road	439 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	16 Station Road	474 yd
Empire BBQ	6 Station Road	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	28-30 Station Road		474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford Golf Course CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE CHINGFORD GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE BURY ROAD	golf	354 yd
Chingford Assembly Hall Station Rd		609 yd
Chingford Cricket Club KIMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches	876 yd
The Connaught Club BARN HOPPETT BARN HOPPETT RANGERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	936 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	37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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