May Road, London, E4 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 8NB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 8NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	46.5%	51.4%	4.9%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	36.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	50.8%	46.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	29.7%	35.4%	5.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.6%	14.5%	0.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	33%	21.2%	-11.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	38.1%	15.8%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	10.6%	2.6%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5%	5%	0.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	55.6%	45.1%	-10.5%	81.4%	-36.3%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	69.4%	57.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	5.8%	16.8%	11.0%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	5%	5.9%	0.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	57.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	24.5%	20.6%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	11.7%	5.2%	-6.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.7%	-9.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is May Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Road was 157.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% higher than the Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

May Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley and the 143rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 8NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 May Road are based on 2 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 May Road, London, E4 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8NB

Average Price
£768,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£530,921

Detached
£1,006,932

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Road

Average Price
£795,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£551,381

Detached
£1,039,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 May Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-02-12	£551,381
1 May Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2013-09-04	£1,039,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8NB

Employment

E4 8NB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	30
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Manor Primary School 4 Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	1out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Primary School York Road , Chingford E4 8LA	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	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	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,832 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	3,344 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	3,859 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,867 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	5,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	130 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,368 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
Pit-Stop	40-42 Chingford Mount Road	308 yd
Goals Soccer Ltd	3 Morrison Avenue	309 yd
Star Cafe	44 Chingford Mount Road	309 yd
Pizza Point The Original	50 Chingford Mount Road	309 yd
Netty's Cafe	Unit 1, Avenue Industrial Estate, Justin Road	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	884 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65-67 Hall Lane	914 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	941 yd
Old Hall Tavern	200 Hall Lane	1,059 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasha's	10 Burnside Avenue	159 yd
Valley Spice Indian Takeaway/Indian Ocean/Bayleaf Kitchen/Zaffran	16 Burnside Avenue	159 yd
Mount Fast Food	40-42 Chingford Mount Road	308 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	52 Chingford Mount Road	334 yd
Phat Bite/MoJo's Peri Peri	102 Chingford Mount Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	492 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	618 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	834 yd
Costco	1 Shadbolt Avenue	860 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Chingford) MORRISON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	321 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chingford) SALISBURY HALL GARDENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Blades And Salisbury Hall Playing Fields Walthamstow Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	430 yd
Fairways Driving Range (Closed) Southend Road	golf	593 yd
Broadfields Sports Ground FAIRWAYS FAIRWAYS WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE	grass pitches	646 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	723 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	789 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		799 yd
Tyne Acre Playing Fields (Closed) Billet Road	grass pitches	812 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	867 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%

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

Overview of E4 8NB