Merriam Close, London, E4 9JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 9JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around E4 9JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	36.4%	4.8%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.9%	2.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	49.9%	55.5%	5.6%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	30.5%	31.3%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.3%	9.8%	-5.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	18.2%	-9.7%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.5%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	21%	45.1%	24.1%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	62.9%	64.9%	2.0%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	80.9%	74.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7%	2.1%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	74.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.4%	17.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	3%	5.7%	2.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.8%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Merriam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merriam Close was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merriam Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury and the 344th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.3%.

🔎 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 9JQ, 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 Merriam Close are based on 103 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 Merriam Close, London, E4 9JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9JQ

Average Price
£483,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,182

Other
£4,596,767

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merriam Close

Average Price
£512,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,898

Other
£4,203,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merriam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Merriam Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-24	£469,350
66 Merriam Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-01-15	£458,920
55 Merriam Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-31	£467,480
83 Merriam Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-10-31	£348,013
36 Merriam Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-07-11	£495,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Retired	40
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

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	3,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,935 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	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,775 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,695 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	4,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,369 yd	Free schools	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	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	2,168 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
E4 Health & Fitness Club	14a Hickman Avenue	283 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	295 yd
Survivor Caribbean Restaurant	460 Larkshall Road	300 yd
Breeze Restaurant	476-478 Larkshall Road	357 yd
Mood Lift Cafe	7 The Avenue	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	530 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	530 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	532 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	701 yd
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Highams Park at Tesco	405 Larkshall Road	295 yd
Subway	403 Larkshall Road	411 yd
Coffee in the Park	Highams Park Station, 3 Station Approach The Avenue	454 yd
Pizza Go Go	12 The Avenue	476 yd
Wings Hut	26 The Avenue	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road		295 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	106 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	241 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	602 yd
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	623 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	647 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.9%

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	1.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	1.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9JQ