Bury Road, London, E4 7QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 7QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.7%	49.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.3%	50.2%	2.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	19.4%	31.6%	12.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	48.1%	-14.0%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	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%) 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	47.3%	58.8%	11.5%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	34.6%	28.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	15%	11.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	31.8%	25.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	30.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% 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%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.9%	87.3%	-9.6%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	92.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	92.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	76.7%	17.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Bury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bury Road was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bury Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 169th highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E4 7QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Bury Road are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bury Road, London, E4 7QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 7QL

Average Price
£2,100,974

Semi-Detached
£1,551,975

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,343,067

Flats/Maisonettes
£759,455

Other
£2,380,254

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bury Road

Average Price
£2,191,158

Semi-Detached
£1,642,109

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,375,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£751,658

Other
£2,476,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greyfriars Bury Road, London, Essex Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2025-03-24	£2,392,418
Woodpecker Bury Road, London, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2023-10-26	£2,492,284
Flat 3 Green View Bury Road, London, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-05-04	£701,735
Cloud House Bury Road, London, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2022-08-05	£2,127,545
Sprays Bury Road, London, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-02-28	£1,317,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 7QL

Employment

E4 7QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	62
Retired	49
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	18
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Primary School Hawkwood Crescent , E4 7PH	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Hawkwood Crescent , E4 7PH	- not rated	1,432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Cambridge Road , E4 7BP	- not rated	1,901 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	- not rated	2,088 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	2,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	3,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	4,925 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	3,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	4,355 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkswood School and Centre Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood Primary PRU Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Hawkwood Hawkwood Lodge , Yardley Lane E4 7RS	- not rated	1,279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Waltham Forest Inclusion Centre Hawkward Lodge Centre , Yardley Lane E4 7RS	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halfway House	West Essex Golf Club Ltd, Bury Road		14 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Essex Golf Club	West Essex Golf Club Ltd, Bury Road		14 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Essex Golf Club BURY ROAD	golf	591 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	343.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 7QL