Postcode sector · London

E17 0 area guide

Who lives in E17 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Population: 3,865 (2024)

E17 0Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E17 0 is like

The E17 0 postcode sector in Waltham Forest covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 3,865 people in 1,471 households. 45.4% of households own their home, 31.2% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E17 0 compares

Headline figures for E17 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in E17 0.

Household incomeMore

£74,579

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E17 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E17 0 FAQs

Is E17 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E17 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E17 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 45.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41%).

Which council covers E17 0?

The local authority for E17 0 is Waltham Forest.

E17 0 comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E17 0?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Walthamstow Central Underground Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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