College Gardens, London, E4 7LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 7LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	47.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.9%	52.6%	3.7%	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	23.9%	39.2%	15.3%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	45.3%	-14.9%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.8%	36.8%	4.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.9%	8.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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	25%	15.9%	-9.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.8%	10.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	31.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.8%	81%	0.2%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	85.2%	81.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	81.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.9%	15.6%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.3%	-15.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is College Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Gardens was 107.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Chingford Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Gardens has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green and the 253rd highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E4 7LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 College Gardens are based on 409 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 College Gardens, London, E4 7LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 7LQ

Average Price
£817,885

Semi-Detached
£841,662

Terraced
£689,373

Detached
£798,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Gardens

Average Price
£646,793

Semi-Detached
£788,426

Terraced
£754,945

Detached
£915,737

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,566

Other
£325,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 College Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-09-02	£842,486
1 College Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-09-01	£807,514
17 College Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2013-09-12	£669,857
7 College Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2006-11-22	£867,204
15 College Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2005-12-20	£717,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 7LQ

Employment

E4 7LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7LQ 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	90
Retired	66
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	- not rated	900 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Cambridge Road , E4 7BP	- not rated	1,063 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Hawkwood Crescent , E4 7PH	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	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	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	262 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Turin Grove School Turin Road , Edmonton N9 8DQ	- not rated	2,827 yd	Community 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	3,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,954 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	2,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	4,638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,249 yd	Academy converter	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	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Hawkwood Hawkwood Lodge , Yardley Lane E4 7RS	- not rated	1,205 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Waltham Forest Inclusion Centre Hawkward Lodge Centre , Yardley Lane E4 7RS	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood School and Centre Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	- not rated	1,259 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	1,259 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
Enterprise House Restaurant	Enterprise House, 112 Kings Head Hill	198 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds, 51 Sewardstone Road	533 yd
SERVEITUP	Cafe, Chingford Golf Driving Range, 293 Waltham Way	625 yd
Cugini	3 Crown Buildings, The Green	699 yd
Epic Burgers	4 Crown Buildings, The Green	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 219 Kings Head Hill	341 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head Public House, 2b Kings Head Hill	496 yd
King George Sailing Club	Water Land King George Reservoir, Lea Valley Road	689 yd
United Services (Chingford) Club Ltd	United Services Club, 18 Kings Road	792 yd
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Grill	50 Sewardstone Road	513 yd
Costa Coffee	45-47 Station Road	907 yd
Mooboo Chingford	55 Station Road	907 yd
Sam's Fish & Chips	15 Station Road	907 yd
Double Bubble	38 Kings Road	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	28-30 Station Road		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford Foundation School NEVIN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	263 yd
St Egberts Playing Fields LOW HALL CLOSE	grass pitches	534 yd
Chingford Golf Range WALTHAM WAY	golf	627 yd
Chingford Rugby Club WALTHAM WAY	grass pitches	650 yd
Chingford Assembly Hall Station Rd		838 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 7LQ