Underwood Road, London, E4 9ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 9ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	33.8%	34.8%	1.0%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	54.1%	3.4%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.5%) 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	45.6%	52.9%	7.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	40.2%	34.6%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	11.4%	-9.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	47.9%	24.7%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	74.9%	59.8%	-15.1%	81.4%	-21.6%
Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%

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	84%	76.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	76.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	17.2%	15.4%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Underwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Underwood Road was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Underwood Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury and the 340th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 9ED, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 99 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 9ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9ED

Average Price
£865,947

Semi-Detached
£884,242

Terraced
£792,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Underwood Road

Average Price
£766,205

Semi-Detached
£821,937

Terraced
£768,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,130

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Underwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-07-31	£874,689
71 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£577,500	2019-05-03	£735,127
71 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-10-13	£730,495
57 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2011-03-18	£880,460
59 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,995	2010-09-03	£971,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9ED

Employment

E4 9ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

E4 9ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	47
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,646 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	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Primary School York Road , Chingford E4 8LA	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,162 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	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Community school	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	2,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,674 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	4,366 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,546 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	4,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,006 yd	Free schools	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	1,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy special converter	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	189 yd
E4 Health & Fitness Club	14a Hickman Avenue	429 yd
Nuffield Health Chingford	Greens Health And Fitness, 3 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	580 yd
Harvester	Harvester, 5 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	580 yd
Survivor Caribbean Restaurant	460 Larkshall Road	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	746 yd
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road	843 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	864 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	877 yd
Wishing Well	11 Hall Lane	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Highams Park at Tesco	405 Larkshall Road	189 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	52 Chingford Mount Road	720 yd
Phat Bite/MoJo's Peri Peri	102 Chingford Mount Road	720 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	96 Chingford Mount Road	720 yd
Tandoori Cottage	68 Chingford Mount Road	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	189 yd
Tesco	239-241 Chingford Mount Road	777 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Hall Lane	901 yd
Iceland	1a Old Church Road	907 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	145 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	359 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	367 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	373 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	508 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		661 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	292.3 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9ED