Selwyn Avenue, London, E4 9LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 9LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	53.1%	47.3%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46.9%	52.7%	5.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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 area around E4 9LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	42.3%	45.3%	3.0%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	41.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	48%	50.8%	2.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36%	36.8%	0.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	16.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	44.1%	11.0%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	7.5%	7.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	5%	4.2%	0.8%	4.2%
White	78.5%	57.7%	-20.8%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	87.2%	69.8%	-17.4%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	2.2%	10.7%	8.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	69.8%	-16.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.2%	17.1%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	7.9%	5.9%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Selwyn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selwyn Avenue was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selwyn Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 105th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 9LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Selwyn Avenue are based on 248 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 Selwyn Avenue, London, E4 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9LR

Average Price
£619,572

Semi-Detached
£645,579

Terraced
£639,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,007

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selwyn Avenue

Average Price
£623,910

Semi-Detached
£657,333

Terraced
£645,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,330

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selwyn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Selwyn Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£796,100	2023-06-29	£861,690
94 Selwyn Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-03-31	£749,944
98 Selwyn Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£835,000	2022-12-20	£868,896
14 Selwyn Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£645,100	2022-07-27	£684,849
56 Selwyn Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-10	£299,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9LR

Employment

E4 9LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E4 9LR 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	57
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	42
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	1,218 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	605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,762 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	1,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,423 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,659 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 Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	646 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,801 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
Ziggy Played Guitar	Unit 9, 3 Signal Walk	101 yd
Yaz Restaurant	7-9 Signal Walk	104 yd
Melting Point Bistro	16a Winchester Road	128 yd
Indian Dining Club	15 Winchester Road	159 yd
Prime Lounge	19 Winchester Road	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	142 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	187 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	272 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	382 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highams Kebab House	17 Winchester Road	159 yd
Paya	31 Winchester Road	159 yd
The Broadway Fish and Chips	3 The Broadway	168 yd
Subway	403 Larkshall Road	172 yd
Greek On Broadway	9 The Broadway	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road		612 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	432 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	471 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	542 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	639 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Forest Community Association Guildford Road		799 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		865 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.5 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9LR