Westward Road, London, E4 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 8QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.4%	47.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.6%	52.4%	2.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 vicinity of E4 8QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	32.4%	-6.8%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	53.6%	11.6%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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%	52.4%	12.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	38.4%	31.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.4%	10.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.9%	18.9%	-8.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.2%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	17.4%	9.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21%	31.7%	10.7%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	11.5%	3.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	9.1%	-5.1%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.3%	45.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	-36.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3%	11.8%	8.8%	1.6%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	71.8%	62%	-9.8%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	6.8%	12.8%	6.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	8.7%	4.6%	0.8%	7.9%
Africa	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	61.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	24%	21.5%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7%	3.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	3.4%	-13.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Westward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westward Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Valley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8QQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Westward Road are based on 395 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 Westward Road, London, E4 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 8QQ

Average Price
£494,133

Semi-Detached
£574,661

Terraced
£540,120

Detached
£590,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,150

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westward Road

Average Price
£494,607

Semi-Detached
£588,650

Terraced
£569,892

Detached
£665,195

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,197

Other
£245,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Westward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£563,000	2024-11-07	£592,899
228 Westward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£433,000	2024-05-29	£473,059
216A Westward Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-09-15	£293,013
178 Westward Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-01-12	£685,100
222 Westward Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-11-11	£570,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 8QQ

Employment

E4 8QQ 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	97
Self-Employed	50
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	19
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,456 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	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Primary School York Road , Chingford E4 8LA	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School 1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House , E17 5SD	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duke's Aldridge Trulock Road , Tottenham N17 0PG	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy converter	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	2,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	2,870 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,874 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	3,352 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	3,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	4,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,448 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,421 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	630 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Independent School Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ	- not rated	2,326 yd	Other independent school	No	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
A406 Cafe	335 Hall Lane	186 yd
Artizan Oasis Cafe	285 Hall Lane	275 yd
Netty's Cafe	Unit 1, Avenue Industrial Estate, Justin Road	648 yd
Ayra Lounge	58 Chingford Mount Road	815 yd
Leo's Caffe Bar	78 Chingford Mount Road	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Hall Tavern	200 Hall Lane	694 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65-67 Hall Lane	791 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	1,019 yd
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Walthamstow Avenue Service Station Bp, 16 Southend Road	154 yd
Eddie's Fish Bar	291 Hall Lane	275 yd
Chingford Chicken Village	289 Hall Lane	275 yd
Pasha's	10 Burnside Avenue	493 yd
Valley Spice Indian Takeaway/Indian Ocean/Bayleaf Kitchen/Zaffran	16 Burnside Avenue	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costco	1 Shadbolt Avenue	278 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 2 Aldi, Cork Tree Way	377 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	990 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	1,014 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairways Driving Range (Closed) Southend Road	golf	794 yd
Broadfields Sports Ground FAIRWAYS FAIRWAYS WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE	grass pitches	833 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Chingford) MORRISON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	848 yd
Blades And Salisbury Hall Playing Fields Walthamstow Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	880 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chingford) SALISBURY HALL GARDENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		1,027 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	1,059 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	179.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 8QQ