Waltham Way, London, E4 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 8AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.6%	48.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	39%	40.4%	1.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	42.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	40.7%	49.7%	9.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	42.8%	34.3%	-8.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.6%	13.4%	2.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24.2%	20.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	34.8%	13.5%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.3%	61.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-19.8%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	7.3%	6.0%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	72.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	72.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	21.3%	20.0%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	0%	-12.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Waltham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Way was 38.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waltham Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Endlebury and the 147th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 8AQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Waltham Way are based on 356 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 Waltham Way, London, E4 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8AQ

Average Price
£532,884

Semi-Detached
£521,056

Terraced
£575,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,102

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Way

Average Price
£620,696

Semi-Detached
£649,150

Terraced
£628,009

Detached
£592,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,735

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
237 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2025-10-01	£376,350
229 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-01-31	£569,330
281 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-10-25	£349,627
227 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-07-21	£483,955
265 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-09-17	£651,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8AQ

Employment

E4 8AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	58
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Primary School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Junior School New Road , Chingford E4 8ET	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Infants' School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	1,220 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	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	1,243 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Turin Grove School Turin Road , Edmonton N9 8DQ	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Academy 34 Turin Road , Edmonton N9 8DQ	- not rated	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	3,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,216 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,542 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	3,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Key Stage 3 Short Stay School/ AP Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	- not rated	2,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Waltham Forest Inclusion Centre Hawkward Lodge Centre , Yardley Lane E4 7RS	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy 85 Bounces Road , Edmonton N9 8LD	- not rated	2,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advantage Hawkwood Hawkwood Lodge , Yardley Lane E4 7RS	- not rated	2,314 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
Still Waters Cafe & Luncheon Club	Chingford Mount Baptist Church, 1a Leadale Avenue	382 yd
SERVEITUP	Cafe, Chingford Golf Driving Range, 293 Waltham Way	768 yd
Lydia Restaurant	85-87 Old Church Road	827 yd
Super Sushi	89-91 Old Church Road	827 yd
Naseeb	65 Old Church Road	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chingford Rugby Club Bar	291 Waltham Way	72 yd
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	645 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	827 yd
Kebab World	67 Old Church Road	827 yd
The Best	115 Old Church Road	827 yd
Oriental Village	69 Old Church Road	827 yd
Domino's Pizza	81 Old Church Road	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	1a Old Church Road		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford Rugby Club WALTHAM WAY	grass pitches	730 yd
Chingford Golf Range WALTHAM WAY	golf	769 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	892 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	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.6%

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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 8AQ