Silverthorn Gardens, London, E4 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 8BW 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	49.5%	48.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.5%	51.9%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	41.2%	7.0%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	46.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.5%	51.1%	5.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34%	32.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15%	12.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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	27.8%	18.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.2%	3.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	28.3%	14.6%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	4%	6.8%	2.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	85%	64%	-21.0%	81.4%	-17.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	90%	73.3%	-16.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	5%	12.4%	7.4%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	73.3%	-16.1%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	21.8%	21.2%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.8%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Silverthorn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverthorn Gardens was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Chingford Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silverthorn Gardens has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green and the 307th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Silverthorn Gardens are based on 49 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 Silverthorn Gardens, London, E4 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8BW

Average Price
£780,628

Semi-Detached
£780,628

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverthorn Gardens

Average Price
£873,402

Semi-Detached
£862,721

Terraced
£993,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverthorn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Silverthorn Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£707,500	2022-05-23	£789,942
27 Silverthorn Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2021-03-05	£762,688
31 Silverthorn Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2020-03-16	£773,916
23 Silverthorn Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2019-10-07	£709,303
15 Silverthorn Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2019-01-24	£741,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8BW

Employment

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

The percentage of student residents living in E4 8BW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	50
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,181 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	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Primary School York Road , Chingford E4 8LA	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Chingford E4 7BJ	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Voluntary aided 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	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Enfield 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	- not rated	2,284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	1out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy converter	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	3,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,645 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,978 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,984 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	2,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,409 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	4,929 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,451 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	1,907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood Primary PRU Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy 85 Bounces Road , Edmonton N9 8LD	- not rated	2,603 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	Distance
Still Waters Cafe & Luncheon Club	Chingford Mount Baptist Church, 1a Leadale Avenue	468 yd
SERVEITUP	Cafe, Chingford Golf Driving Range, 293 Waltham Way	519 yd
Lydia Restaurant	85-87 Old Church Road	868 yd
Super Sushi	89-91 Old Church Road	868 yd
Naseeb	65 Old Church Road	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	158 yd
Chingford Rugby Club Bar	291 Waltham Way	578 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, 219 Kings Head Hill	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	868 yd
Kebab World	67 Old Church Road	868 yd
The Best	115 Old Church Road	868 yd
Oriental Village	69 Old Church Road	868 yd
Domino's Pizza	81 Old Church Road	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	1a Old Church Road		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	427 yd
Chingford Rugby Club WALTHAM WAY	grass pitches	489 yd
Chingford Golf Range WALTHAM WAY	golf	522 yd
Chingford Foundation School NEVIN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	727 yd
St Egberts Playing Fields LOW HALL CLOSE	grass pitches	903 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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