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E17 3 area guide

Who lives in E17 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
27,700 (2024)
At a glance

What E17 3 is like

The E17 3 postcode sector in Waltham Forest covers 219 live postcodes and is home to about 27,700 people in 10,551 households. 39.9% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E17 3 sold for a median of £467,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E17 3 compares

Headline figures for E17 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£467,875

Median over 78 sales in E17 3, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
8.5/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in E17 3.

Household incomeMore
£70,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E17 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    31.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    25.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in E17 3 is down 6.4% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    7 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E17 3 FAQs

01
Is E17 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in E17 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £467,875.

Homes in E17 3 sold for a median of £467,875 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is E17 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in E17 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.6% of residents. 39.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.9%).
05
Which council covers E17 3?

The local authority for E17 3 is Waltham Forest.

E17 3 comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is E17 3?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wood Street 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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