The Charter Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 9QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 IG8 9QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% 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	30.1%	30%	-0.1%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	62.3%	1.4%	44.2%	18.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86%) 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	54.7%	51%	-3.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.5%	35%	2.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.5%	9%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.8%	4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	10%	2.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	6.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	16%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.2%	3.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	44.4%	10.0%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	80%	73.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	85.6%	78.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7%	0.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	78.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	0%	17.5%	17.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	15%	1.7%	-13.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Charter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Charter Road was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Charter Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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 9QU, 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 The Charter Road are based on 74 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 Charter Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 9QU

Average Price
£1,124,101

Semi-Detached
£1,135,049

Terraced
£1,041,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Charter Road

Average Price
£1,312,461

Semi-Detached
£1,241,387

Terraced
£1,100,678

Detached
£1,587,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Charter Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 The Charter Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£877,500	2024-02-27	£955,321
22 The Charter Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2023-08-17	£891,813
4 The Charter Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2021-02-23	£955,216
20 The Charter Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-02-10	£926,444
10 The Charter Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2021-02-03	£1,058,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 9QU

Employment

IG8 9QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

IG8 9QU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG8 9QU 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	82
Retired	56
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Construction	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	5,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	294 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,103 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	2,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,808 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	5,462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,510 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
Lemon Seed Ltd	425 High Road	271 yd
Miller & Carter	393-395 High Road	271 yd
Mojos Brasserie	421-423 High Road	294 yd
Sushi Hut	370 High Road	306 yd
YMC Breakfast Ltd	368 High Road	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Crown Public House	31 Mill Lane	277 yd
Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	321 yd
The Cricketers Public House	299-301 High Road	819 yd
The Travellers Friend Public House	496-498 High Road	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchills Fish & Chips	360 High Road	306 yd
Ripple Kitchen at Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	321 yd
Mr Chans Chinese Takeaway	437 High Road	356 yd
Hot Birds	194 High Road	978 yd
Tonis Fish Bar	180 High Road	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford County High School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	150 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Woodford Golf Club SUNSET AVENUE	golf	522 yd
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		577 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	688 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Lower Site) SYDNEY ROAD		827 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		831 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Upper Site) MORNINGTON ROAD		1,013 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,070 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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