Higham Station Avenue, London, E4 9AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 9AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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	39.4%	41.3%	1.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	44.8%	0.1%	44.2%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	52.9%	6.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	38.3%	33.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10%	10.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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	22.2%	17.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.1%	0.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	32.3%	9.8%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	6%	10.3%	4.3%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	57.9%	44.2%	-13.7%	81.4%	-37.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	10.7%	7.6%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	80.5%	66.6%	-13.9%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	3.3%	12.1%	8.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	66.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	22.9%	22.7%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	3.6%	-14.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Other religion	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Higham Station Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Station Avenue was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higham Station Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 9AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Higham Station Avenue 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 Higham Station Avenue, London, E4 9AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9AZ

Average Price
£741,789

Semi-Detached
£752,048

Terraced
£738,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Station Avenue

Average Price
£448,477

Semi-Detached
£779,728

Terraced
£821,894

Detached
£972,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,361

Other
£285,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Station AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£837,000	2023-09-05	£888,573
56 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£683,000	2023-03-30	£738,397
50 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-04-01	£363,888
2 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-11-30	£740,747
24 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,002	2020-11-17	£769,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9AZ

Employment

E4 9AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E4 9AZ 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	131
Retired	60
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3

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	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,837 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	4out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road , E4 9NG	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road , Chingford E4 9NG	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Infants' School Selwyn Avenue , Highams Park E4 9NE	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	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	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,007 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,007 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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 N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Key Stage 3 Short Stay School/ AP Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	- not rated	729 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	729 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	- not rated	1,304 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Star Cafe	44 Chingford Mount Road	330 yd
Pizza Point The Original	50 Chingford Mount Road	330 yd
Bannatyne's Cafe Bar	Bannatynes Gymnasium, 2 Morrison Avenue	332 yd
Pit-Stop	40-42 Chingford Mount Road	345 yd
Ayra Lounge	58 Chingford Mount Road	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	902 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	924 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	966 yd
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	1,018 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Fast Food	40-42 Chingford Mount Road	345 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	52 Chingford Mount Road	472 yd
Phat Bite/MoJo's Peri Peri	102 Chingford Mount Road	472 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	96 Chingford Mount Road	472 yd
Tandoori Cottage	68 Chingford Mount Road	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	332 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	612 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	720 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Chingford) SALISBURY HALL GARDENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Chingford) MORRISON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	470 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Blades And Salisbury Hall Playing Fields Walthamstow Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	594 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	620 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	683 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	160 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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