Old Church Road, London, E4 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 8DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	52.8%	47.2%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47.2%	52.8%	5.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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 area around E4 8DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	46.2%	6.5%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	32.7%	0.5%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	46.4%	47.3%	0.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	29.1%	33.4%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.2%	2.0%

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	26.2%	25.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	30.1%	8.1%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	5.3%	10.2%	4.9%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	6%	4.5%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	63.8%	54.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	48.1%	-14.2%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	12.8%	19.4%	6.6%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	9.2%	6.2%	0.8%	8.4%
Africa	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	47.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	26%	21.5%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	9.8%	3.4%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	6%	-13.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Old Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Road was 519.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 708.6% higher than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Church Road has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury and the 19th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 231.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 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 8DD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Old Church Road are based on 205 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 Old Church Road, London, E4 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8DD

Average Price
£1,186,679

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,109,277

Other
£1,264,081

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Road

Average Price
£594,035

Semi-Detached
£903,274

Terraced
£751,695

Detached
£679,528

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,821

Other
£459,281

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 - 22 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-02-18	£1,274,542
20 - 22 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-08-05	£620,286
24 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-08-14	£1,362,330
20 - 22 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£176,400	2004-08-22	£526,694
4 - 10 Old Church Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2004-04-21	£1,992,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8DD

Employment

E4 8DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E4 8DD 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	69
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase Lane Primary School York Road , Chingford E4 8LA	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Manor Primary School 4 Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	1out of 4	1,274 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	1,692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Community school	No	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	2,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,902 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,919 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,342 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	3,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,087 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,496 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanhurst School 68-74 Station Road , North Chingford E4 7BA	- not rated	2,637 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
Candy Floss Creperie	20-22 Old Church Road	2 yd
Aroma	8-9 Albert Crescent	42 yd
KFC	1-2 Albert Crescent	42 yd
Bistro Bakery	4 Cherrydown Avenue	49 yd
The Best Brothers Bar	11 Cherrydown Avenue	49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	2 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	144 yd
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	238 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65-67 Hall Lane	423 yd
Old Hall Tavern	200 Hall Lane	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amayas	7 Cherrydown Avenue	49 yd
Subway	9 Hall Lane	144 yd
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	233 yd
Kebab World	67 Old Church Road	233 yd
The Best	115 Old Church Road	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1a Old Church Road	52 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	144 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	263 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		353 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	453 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	537 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,046 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	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.3%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 8DD