Handsworth Avenue, London, E4 9PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E4 9PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	53.9%	0.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	46.3%	46.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 9PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	40.2%	42.4%	2.2%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	43.5%	-0.4%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	7.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.3%	48.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.1%	36.4%	3.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	15.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	44%	14.5%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Indian	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
White	82.8%	73.2%	-9.6%	81.4%	-8.2%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	84.1%	77.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	4.1%	11.2%	7.1%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	77.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.3%	13.6%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5%	3.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Handsworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handsworth Avenue was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handsworth Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 207th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 9PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Handsworth Avenue are based on 138 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Handsworth Avenue, London, E4 9PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9PJ

Average Price
£625,470

Semi-Detached
£863,279

Terraced
£821,365

Detached
£399,956

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,525

Other
£335,806

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handsworth Avenue

Average Price
£567,974

Semi-Detached
£1,069,770

Terraced
£839,985

Detached
£677,841

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,254

Other
£333,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handsworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Handsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-01-30	£1,176,094
48 Handsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-04-12	£824,433
6 Handsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-09-17	£381,108
36A Handsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£48,000	2020-07-17	£51,080
High Park House, 16A Handsworth Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£594,843	2018-07-27	£617,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9PJ

Employment

E4 9PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

E4 9PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	87
Retired	55
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
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	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,465 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	132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	4out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road , E4 9NG	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Cavendish Road , Chingford E4 9NG	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	No	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	42 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	42 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rush Croft Sports College Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG	- not rated	1,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,987 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	5,302 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
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	5,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,241 yd	Free schools	No	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	226 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	226 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	484 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	484 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,205 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
Waterfall Elior at Highams Park School	34 Handsworth Avenue	42 yd
Highams Lounge	14 The Avenue	234 yd
The Purbani	34 The Avenue	234 yd
1 The Avenue	1c The Avenue	254 yd
Station Cafe	1 The Avenue	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	262 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	273 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	359 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	406 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	12 The Avenue	234 yd
Wings Hut	26 The Avenue	234 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	412 Hale End Road	262 yd
Gourmet House	404 Hale End Road	262 yd
Coffee in the Park	Highams Park Station, 3 Station Approach The Avenue	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	6 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		497 yd
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	626 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	685 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	758 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	872 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 yd
Forest Community Association Guildford Road		1,069 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	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9PJ