The Avenue, London, E4 9SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E4 9SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.9%	0.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.4%	48.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of E4 9SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	32.7%	30.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	54.6%	1.2%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (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	51.4%	48.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.4%	38.1%	3.7%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.5%	8.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	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	17%	14.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	11.3%	-10.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.1%	6.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	38.1%	11.9%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	83.5%	78.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	86.8%	82.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	82.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.5%	12.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 10.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 14th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 9SF, 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 1780 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 9SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9SF

Average Price
£362,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£457,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,627

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£906,391

Semi-Detached
£1,519,880

Terraced
£995,533

Detached
£1,928,701

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,401

Other
£1,452,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Larkswood Court The Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-10-15	£390,000
Flat 3 Larkswood Court The Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-09-25	£410,000
Flat 23 Larkswood Court The Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-27	£422,202
Flat 10 Larkswood Court The Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-02-26	£358,110
Flat 1 Larkswood Court The Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2024-10-14	£339,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9SF

Employment

E4 9SF 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	130
Retired	77
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,960 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	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy 18 Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	2out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	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	600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,722 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	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,319 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,315 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	4,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,438 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	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,976 yd	Other independent school	No	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	458 yd
Station Cafe	1 The Avenue	458 yd
Romeo's Sandwich Bar	Chequers Cafe, 1a The Avenue	458 yd
Mood Lift Cafe	7 The Avenue	458 yd
Waterfall Elior at Highams Park School	34 Handsworth Avenue	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road	622 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	698 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	770 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	776 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	12 The Avenue	615 yd
Wings Hut	26 The Avenue	615 yd
Coffee in the Park	Highams Park Station, 3 Station Approach The Avenue	637 yd
Vujon Indian Takeaway	43b Hatch Lane	677 yd
Subway	403 Larkshall Road	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	106 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	412 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	536 yd
St Annes Church Centre 200B 200B LARKSHALL ROAD		581 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	723 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	853 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		942 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	212.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E4 9SF