Waltham Way, London, E4 8HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 8HF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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	35%	36.9%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	44.4%	2.6%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.8%

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	40.8%	44.8%	4.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	43.4%	36.2%	-7.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.2%	13.8%	0.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	30.5%	25.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	8.6%	-11.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	30%	12.3%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	72.8%	62.1%	-10.7%	81.4%	-19.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	80.9%	67.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	5.5%	15.8%	10.3%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	67.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	20.5%	17.9%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1.4%	-12.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Waltham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Way was 106.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waltham Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley and the 257th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.3%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 8HF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Waltham Way are based on 354 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 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8HF

Average Price
£482,663

Semi-Detached
£577,361

Terraced
£589,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,292

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Way

Average Price
£625,562

Semi-Detached
£660,476

Terraced
£630,532

Detached
£598,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,401

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-01-29	£498,586
22 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,000	2021-06-30	£507,696
18 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-07-27	£504,480
8 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2019-01-30	£315,131
5 Waltham Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£553,000	2018-08-17	£676,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8HF

Employment

E4 8HF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	83
Retired	42
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	3,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,879 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	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Manor Primary School 4 Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	1out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Enfield 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	- not rated	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
AIM Academy North London 34 Turin Road , N9 8DQ	1out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	2,301 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	2,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,307 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,695 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	3,698 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	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	3,748 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,130 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	1,234 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy 85 Bounces Road , Edmonton N9 8LD	- not rated	2,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Centre of Education 45/51 Market Square , Edmonton Green N9 0TZ	- not rated	2,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,558 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
Artizan Oasis Cafe	285 Hall Lane	580 yd
The Best Brothers Bar	11 Cherrydown Avenue	635 yd
Bistro Bakery	4 Cherrydown Avenue	635 yd
Ates Tas Firin	1c Hall Lane	639 yd
Hugs & Mugs Food and Wine	3 Albert Crescent	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Hall Tavern	200 Hall Lane	157 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65-67 Hall Lane	317 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	639 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	683 yd
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Charcoal Grill	2 Hall Lane	456 yd
Eddie's Fish Bar	291 Hall Lane	580 yd
Chingford Chicken Village	289 Hall Lane	580 yd
Amayas	7 Cherrydown Avenue	635 yd
Subway	9 Hall Lane	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	639 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 2 Aldi, Cork Tree Way	680 yd
Iceland	1a Old Church Road	735 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	738 yd
Costco	1 Shadbolt Avenue	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		849 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	1,011 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 8HF