Armstrong Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 9PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG8 9PU is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	49.6%	45.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	50.4%	54.2%	3.8%	49.0%	5.2%

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 IG8 9PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	32.5%	42.4%	9.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	48%	-3.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	50.1%	63.7%	13.6%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	30.6%	24.9%	-5.7%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	14.4%	7.4%	-7.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around IG8 9PU this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	29%	11.8%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	30%	3.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	7.7%	2.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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)
Indian	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.5%	30.7%	28.2%	2.5%	28.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	73.1%	47%	-26.1%	81.4%	-34.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	85.8%	58.5%	-27.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	4.8%	25.5%	20.7%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	58.5%	-26.5%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.1%	17.0%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	18.1%	17.5%	2.9%	15.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.7%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	23.1%	0.4%	22.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	38.3%	6.5%	31.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Armstrong Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armstrong Avenue was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armstrong Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 48th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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 IG8 9PU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Armstrong Avenue are based on 61 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 Armstrong Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 9PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 9PU

Average Price
£577,042

Semi-Detached
£556,014

Terraced
£591,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,760

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Avenue

Average Price
£603,079

Semi-Detached
£604,585

Terraced
£604,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,121

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Armstrong Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-05-09	£710,135
73 Armstrong Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-12-19	£608,017
79 Armstrong Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-02-26	£585,139
87 Armstrong Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-10-17	£553,501
79 Armstrong Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-12-22	£511,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 9PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG8 9PU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Other	55
Retired	53
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	40
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	19
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate 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	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	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	312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	867 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,805 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	2,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,151 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
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,453 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	297 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,365 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,759 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
Humphry's	The Highams Park Keepers Lodge, The Highams Park, The Charter Road	405 yd
Waterfall Elior at Highams Park School	34 Handsworth Avenue	448 yd
Coco Cafe	410 Hale End Road	526 yd
Vs Burgers	507 Hale End Road	571 yd
Curry Kitchen	487 Hale End Road	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	526 yd
Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	527 yd
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	576 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	640 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	412 Hale End Road	526 yd
Gourmet House	404 Hale End Road	526 yd
Ripple Kitchen at Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	527 yd
Highland Fish Bar	489 Hale End Road	571 yd
Strawberry's Ice Cream & Sandwich Bar	509 Hale End Road	571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		234 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	409 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Woodford County High School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	810 yd
Jubilee Sports Ground THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	857 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	946 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	196.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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