Higham Station Avenue, London, E4 9XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E4 9XG is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 area around E4 9XG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	68.3%	47.8%	-20.5%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	40.3%	22.8%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9%	8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	43.3%	54%	10.7%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	45%	31.6%	-13.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12%	-2.3%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	7%	-9.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	37%	46.5%	9.5%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	9.5%	4.9%	-4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	65.4%	57.5%	-7.9%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	70.1%	61.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	12.1%	18%	5.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	61.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.4%	18.2%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.8%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Higham Station Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Station Avenue was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higham Station Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E4 9XG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 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 9XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E4 9XG

Average Price
£267,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£346,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,857

Other
£288,648

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
118 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£285,184	2024-11-15	£301,060
132 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-14	£243,945
104 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-01-28	£262,941
134 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-08-20	£233,103
102 Higham Station Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-03-31	£274,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E4 9XG

Employment

E4 9XG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Retired	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4

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	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,417 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	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Manor Primary School 4 Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ	1out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Larkswood New Road , E4 8ET	3out of 4	1,136 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	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,216 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	1,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,201 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,224 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	4,271 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,441 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	932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,892 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	296 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	410 yd
Ziggy Played Guitar	Unit 9, 3 Signal Walk	529 yd
Yaz Restaurant	7-9 Signal Walk	532 yd
Melting Point Bistro	16a Winchester Road	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	598 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	637 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	709 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	844 yd
The Bar/Cafe	Peter May Sports Centre, 135 Wadham Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Highams Park at Tesco	405 Larkshall Road	410 yd
Subway	403 Larkshall Road	554 yd
The Broadway Fish and Chips	3 The Broadway	604 yd
Highams Kebab House	17 Winchester Road	624 yd
Paya	31 Winchester Road	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 405 Larkshall Road	410 yd
Morrison's Supermarket	6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road	632 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store, 11 Walthamstow Avenue	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parmiters Sports Ground PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND PARMITERS SPORTS GROUND NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	259 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Rolls Sports Ground HICKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	336 yd
Ainslie Wood Sports Ground UNDERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
Chingford School Of Tennis Club Hickman Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	471 yd
South Chingford Foundation School RUSHCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	476 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chingford) SALISBURY HALL GARDENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	603 yd
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium Chingford Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Chingford) MORRISON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	798 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.1%

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	30.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	76.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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