Underwood Road, London, E4 9EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E4 9EB is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.9%	46.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.1%	53.3%	1.2%	49.0%	4.3%

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 9EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	31.5%	33.4%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	55.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	11.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	46.8%	45.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	36.2%	39.6%	3.4%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17%	19.6%	2.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	9%	-9.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	33.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	9.8%	5.8%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	73.3%	66.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	-14.6%
Other	1.9%	7.5%	5.6%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	76.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.6%	15.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	2.5%	-8.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Underwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Underwood Road was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Underwood Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Endlebury and the 88th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 9EB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Underwood Road are based on 101 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 Underwood Road, London, E4 9EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9EB

Average Price
£857,893

Semi-Detached
£892,889

Terraced
£812,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Underwood Road

Average Price
£755,429

Semi-Detached
£811,256

Terraced
£761,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Underwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£688,000	2025-07-11	£704,732
7 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2025-02-13	£773,036
33 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-01-19	£855,341
16 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2023-12-11	£874,035
45 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-05-10	£802,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9EB

Employment

E4 9EB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	104
Retired	70
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	30
Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,725 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	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Primary School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Junior School New Road , Chingford E4 8ET	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkswood Infants' School New Road , E4 8ET	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	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	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The McEntee School Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	- not rated	1,951 yd	Community school	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	2,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,762 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	4,438 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmonton County School Great Cambridge Road , EN1 1HQ	- not rated	5,095 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	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Key Stage 3 Short Stay School/ AP Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,307 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
Costa Coffee	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	331 yd
Nuffield Health Chingford	Greens Health And Fitness, 3 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	503 yd
Harvester	Harvester, 5 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	503 yd
E4 Health & Fitness Club	14a Hickman Avenue	570 yd
Juice Shop	240 Chingford Mount Road	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	629 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	781 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	809 yd
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road	820 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Highams Park at Tesco	405 Larkshall Road	331 yd
Eaturkish'	Rear or 234 chingford Mount Road, 234 Chingford Mount Road	620 yd
Kickin Chicken	232 Chingford Mount Road	629 yd
Oriental Chef	222 Chingford Mount Road	629 yd
Fish & Chicken	237 Chingford Mount Road	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	331 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	665 yd
Iceland	1a Old Church Road	774 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	781 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	427 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	505 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	509 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	512 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		555 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	567 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9EB