Harold Road, Chingford, London, E4 9SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 9SW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.6%	51.6%	2.0%	49.0%	2.6%

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 9SW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	35.2%	29%	-6.2%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	55.6%	5.8%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44.9%	47.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38.7%	36%	-2.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.9%	4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	21.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	32.9%	9.0%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	6.9%	6.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	81.3%	61.6%	-19.7%	81.4%	-19.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	91%	80.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	81%	-8.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0%	13.9%	13.9%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.7%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Harold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harold Road was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harold Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury and the 156th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 9SW, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Harold Road are based on 902 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 Harold Road, Chingford, London, E4 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9SW

Average Price
£673,656

Semi-Detached
£669,855

Terraced
£718,290

Detached
£611,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harold Road

Average Price
£528,081

Semi-Detached
£704,049

Terraced
£664,924

Detached
£1,628,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,094

Other
£325,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Harold Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£568,000	2021-10-28	£643,733
124 Harold Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-03-04	£699,608
114 Harold Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-03-04	£607,856
78 Harold Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,995	2020-09-21	£581,672
94 Harold Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-09-20	£559,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9SW

Employment

E4 9SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	78
Retired	47
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary Academy 18 Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	2out of 4	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Primary School 21 Wellington Avenue , E4 6RE	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chingford CofE Primary School King's Road , E4 7EY	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,136 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	3,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,608 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	4,943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,375 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	3,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,525 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,412 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanhurst School 68-74 Station Road , North Chingford E4 7BA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	2,500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	2,500 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
Harvester	Harvester, 5 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	398 yd
Nuffield Health Chingford	Greens Health And Fitness, 3 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road	398 yd
Royal Star Cafe	44 Hatch Lane	847 yd
Juss A Cup	Juss A Cup, 45 Hornsey Road	900 yd
Lydia Restaurant	85-87 Old Church Road	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Larkshall	205 Larkshall Road	507 yd
The Greene Man	The Green Man Public House, 191 Old Church Road	961 yd
The Mount	30-32 Old Church Road	1,034 yd
The Dove	Friday Hill	1,041 yd
The Kings Ford	250-252 Chingford Mount Road	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vujon Indian Takeaway	43b Hatch Lane	688 yd
Shack No.14	14 Hatch Lane	847 yd
Oriental Chef	26 Hatch Lane	847 yd
Harry's Fish'n'Chips	22 Hatch Lane	847 yd
Indiano Pizza	77 Old Church Road	918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	1a Old Church Road		981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Chingford) LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK LARKSWOOD LEISURE PARK NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Chingford Leisure Centre Larkswood Leisure Park Larkswood Leisure Park New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
St Annes Church Centre 200B 200B LARKSHALL ROAD		565 yd
Lime Academy Larkswood 70-72 70-72 NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	625 yd
Larkswood Playing Fields LARKSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Whitehall Tennis Club Larkshall Road	tennis courts	714 yd
Ridgeway Park PEEL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,023 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD		1,091 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.2 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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