Middleton Close, London, E4 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E4 8EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	52.9%	1.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.5%	47.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	33.9%	36%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.1%	6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48.3%	53.8%	5.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	35.5%	30.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.3%	12.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.9%	17.3%	-8.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	34.3%	14.5%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.3%	60.6%	-8.7%	81.4%	-20.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	84.8%	74%	-10.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	4%	8.6%	4.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	74%	-10.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.1%	17.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3.2%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Middleton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middleton Close was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.6% higher than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Middleton Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Endlebury and the 338th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 8EA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Middleton Close are based on 48 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 Middleton Close, London, E4 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8EA

Average Price
£658,978

Semi-Detached
£661,291

Terraced
£648,158

Detached
£922,538

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Close

Average Price
£734,072

Semi-Detached
£771,440

Terraced
£721,821

Detached
£851,669

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Middleton Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2025-03-07	£664,789
6 Middleton Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£506,000	2024-08-06	£548,167
8 Middleton Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-01-10	£489,893
30 Middleton Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-03-03	£615,789
23 Middleton Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-08-05	£604,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	5,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	5,176 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	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Junior School York Road , Chingford E4 8LA	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Primary School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Junior School New Road , Chingford E4 8ET	- not rated	928 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	1,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	- not rated	1,741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	2,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,730 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,990 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,118 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	2,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	3,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,440 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	1,381 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy 85 Bounces Road , Edmonton N9 8LD	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Best Brothers Bar	11 Cherrydown Avenue	468 yd
Bistro Bakery	4 Cherrydown Avenue	468 yd
Oh My Coffee Shop	92-94 Old Church Road	481 yd
Mumbai Maska	42 Old Church Road	486 yd
Jerk Centre and Grill Restaurant	56 Old Church Road	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	65-67 Hall Lane	411 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	510 yd
Old Hall Tavern	200 Hall Lane	523 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	550 yd
Chingford Rugby Club Bar	291 Waltham Way	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Charcoal Grill	2 Hall Lane	413 yd
Amayas	7 Cherrydown Avenue	468 yd
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	518 yd
Kebab World	67 Old Church Road	518 yd
The Best	115 Old Church Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	550 yd
Iceland	1a Old Church Road	552 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	691 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 2 Aldi, Cork Tree Way	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		808 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	937 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	995 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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 8EA