The Avenue, London, E4 9RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 9RZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9RZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	33.9%	31.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	57.9%	6.3%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.2%) 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%	50%	0.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.6%	37.2%	1.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	8.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	41.1%	11.4%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
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	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.9%	80.5%	-8.4%	81.4%	-0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	90.8%	86.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	86.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	10.9%	10.1%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.1%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

The Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 26th lowest crime rate of 688 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 9RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 The Avenue are based on 1804 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 The Avenue, London, E4 9RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9RZ

Average Price
£792,360

Semi-Detached
£774,114

Terraced
£901,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£907,755

Semi-Detached
£1,517,658

Terraced
£999,123

Detached
£1,985,315

Flats/Maisonettes
£500,669

Other
£1,441,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
157 The Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£766,000	2022-05-06	£852,824
175 The Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2020-09-22	£899,034
161 The Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2015-05-29	£653,064
157 The Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2012-07-27	£945,900
171 The Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2011-11-21	£815,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9RZ

Employment

E4 9RZ 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	107
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4

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	2,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	5,072 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	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary School Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary School Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	- not rated	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community 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	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,473 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,582 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	4,808 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	- not rated	832 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	975 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield House School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	- not rated	975 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
B A D Junior Conductive Education C/O Claybury Hospital , Manor Road IG8 8DB	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
1 The Avenue	1c The Avenue	562 yd
Station Cafe	1 The Avenue	562 yd
Romeo's Sandwich Bar	Chequers Cafe, 1a The Avenue	562 yd
Mood Lift Cafe	7 The Avenue	562 yd
Waterfall Elior at Highams Park School	34 Handsworth Avenue	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road	619 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	796 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	863 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	871 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vujon Indian Takeaway	43b Hatch Lane	618 yd
Shack No.14	14 Hatch Lane	693 yd
Oriental Chef	26 Hatch Lane	693 yd
Harry's Fish'n'Chips	22 Hatch Lane	693 yd
Pizza Go Go	12 The Avenue	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	128 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	428 yd
St Annes Church Centre 200B 200B LARKSHALL ROAD		567 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	616 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	825 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	957 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	975 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		986 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.2 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9RZ