Higham Station Avenue, London, E4 9UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E4 9UY has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	35.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	46.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	43.7%	52%	8.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.9%	36.1%	0.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.6%	8.9%	-6.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	14.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	44.9%	17.0%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1%	2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2%	2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75.6%	65.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-16.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	82.4%	73.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	3.7%	7%	3.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	73.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	22.5%	21.8%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Higham Station Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Station Avenue was 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Endlebury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higham Station Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury and the 44th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 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 9UY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Higham Station Avenue are based on 391 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 Higham Station Avenue, London, E4 9UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9UY

Average Price
£324,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,720

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Station Avenue

Average Price
£460,689

Semi-Detached
£788,202

Terraced
£830,710

Detached
£982,917

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,394

Other
£301,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Station AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Hawthorne Court, 117 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-12-13	£358,202
Flat 12 Hawthorne Court, 117 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-09-15	£338,499
Flat 8 Hawthorne Court, 117 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,500	2021-08-13	£317,128
Flat 10 Hawthorne Court, 117 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-07-31	£317,920
Flat 2 Hawthorne Court, 117 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2018-06-12	£313,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9UY

Employment

E4 9UY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 9UY 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	83
Self-Employed	44
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Manor Primary School 4 Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	1out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,196 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	1,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,255 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,254 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	4,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,414 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	957 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy special converter	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
E4 Health & Fitness Club	14a Hickman Avenue	248 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	356 yd
Ziggy Played Guitar	Unit 9, 3 Signal Walk	513 yd
Yaz Restaurant	7-9 Signal Walk	516 yd
Survivor Caribbean Restaurant	460 Larkshall Road	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	585 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	622 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	690 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	832 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Highams Park at Tesco	405 Larkshall Road	356 yd
Subway	403 Larkshall Road	531 yd
The Broadway Fish and Chips	3 The Broadway	587 yd
Highams Kebab House	17 Winchester Road	617 yd
Paya	31 Winchester Road	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	356 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	674 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	283 yd
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	419 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	531 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chingford) SALISBURY HALL GARDENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	652 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Chingford Memorial Park GENEVER CLOSE	tennis courts	802 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.14 Mbit/s

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