Larkshall Road, London, E4 9HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 9HH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.2%	49.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	44.6%	48.4%	3.8%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	30.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Separated	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	52.4%	56.3%	3.9%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31.6%	28.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3%	4.5%	1.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	16%	-0.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	43.2%	7.4%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	9.6%	2.1%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	64.8%	63.2%	-1.6%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	69.9%	64.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	0.8%	7.6%
Africa	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	65.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	20.7%	16.2%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	16%	1%	-15.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Larkshall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larkshall Road was 129.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% higher than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larkshall Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 194th highest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E4 9HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Larkshall Road are based on 404 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 Larkshall Road, London, E4 9HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9HH

Average Price
£696,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,851

Other
£3,032,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larkshall Road

Average Price
£657,381

Semi-Detached
£801,419

Terraced
£717,438

Detached
£797,122

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,576

Other
£1,898,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larkshall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Capital House, 454 Larkshall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-02-21	£295,000
Flat 3 Capital House, 454 Larkshall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-02-21	£270,000
Flat 9 Capital House, 454 Larkshall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2020-03-11	£262,298
460 Larkshall Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-04-09	£747,318
480 Larkshall Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2017-02-22	£5,286,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9HH

Employment

E4 9HH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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	154
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	4out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road , E4 9NG	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road , Chingford E4 9NG	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Infants' School Selwyn Avenue , Highams Park E4 9NE	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	3out of 4	1,514 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	1,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,774 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,950 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
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,097 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	5,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	- not rated	492 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	828 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	828 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chingford House School 22 Marlborough Road , E4 9AL	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	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
Survivor Caribbean Restaurant	460 Larkshall Road	0 yd
Breeze Restaurant	476-478 Larkshall Road	59 yd
Mood Lift Cafe	7 The Avenue	164 yd
1 The Avenue	1c The Avenue	164 yd
Station Cafe	1 The Avenue	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	231 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	247 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	264 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	401 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee in the Park	Highams Park Station, 3 Station Approach The Avenue	154 yd
Subway	403 Larkshall Road	154 yd
Pizza Go Go	12 The Avenue	178 yd
Wings Hut	26 The Avenue	178 yd
The Broadway Fish and Chips	3 The Broadway	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road		530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	315 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	380 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	380 yd
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	643 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	757 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		841 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.9%

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	14.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9HH