Rectory Close, London, E4 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 8BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of E4 8BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	30%	-5.3%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	56.3%	6.8%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	43.6%	52.7%	9.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.8%	34.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.6%	8.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.7%	18.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.8%	6.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	32.8%	9.5%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	84.8%	68.3%	-16.5%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	4.9%	8%	3.1%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	83.2%	81%	-2.2%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
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%	-1.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	14%	11.6%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.5%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Rectory Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Close was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% higher than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Endlebury and the 309th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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. 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 8BG, 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 Rectory Close are based on 24 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 Rectory Close, London, E4 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8BG

Average Price
£701,740

Semi-Detached
£701,740

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Close

Average Price
£759,850

Semi-Detached
£696,576

Terraced
£797,194

Detached
£907,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Rectory Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-07-18	£565,766
4 Rectory Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£469,000	2021-01-15	£529,451
4 Rectory Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-11-16	£466,487
3 Rectory Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2015-08-28	£829,737
6 Rectory Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-10-29	£659,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8BG

Employment

E4 8BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 8BG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	67
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	5,449 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	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Primary School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Junior School New Road , Chingford E4 8ET	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Infants' School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	729 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	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	1,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	2,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	2,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,219 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,381 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	2,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	4,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,911 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	1,700 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Davis School 5 Oaks Grove , Chingford E4 6EY	- not rated	2,166 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normanhurst School 68-74 Station Road , North Chingford E4 7BA	- not rated	2,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	139 yd
Lydia Restaurant	85-87 Old Church Road	340 yd
Super Sushi	89-91 Old Church Road	340 yd
Naseeb	65 Old Church Road	340 yd
Bollywoods	99-101 Old Church Road	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chingford Rugby Club Bar	291 Waltham Way	460 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	541 yd
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	578 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	673 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65-67 Hall Lane	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	340 yd
Kebab World	67 Old Church Road	340 yd
The Best	115 Old Church Road	340 yd
Oriental Village	69 Old Church Road	340 yd
Domino's Pizza	81 Old Church Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1a Old Church Road	539 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	673 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		890 yd
Chingford Rugby Club WALTHAM WAY	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Chingford Golf Range WALTHAM WAY	golf	1,061 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	1,065 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 8BG