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E17 3RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Walthamstow Central
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,020 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

E17 3RYLondon

At a glance

What E17 3RY is like

E17 3RY is a postcode in the Walthamstow Central area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,020 people. 36.4% of households own their home, 52.1% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.5% 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. Homes in E17 3 sold for a median of £467,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E17 3RY compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.7 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,000

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E17 3RY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
38.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E17 3 is down 6.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E17 3RY FAQs

Is E17 3RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E17 3RY?

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.

Is E17 3RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 3RY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E17 3RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.9% of residents. 36.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36%).

Which council covers E17 3RY?

The local authority for E17 3RY is Waltham Forest.

E17 3RY comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E17 3RY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Walthamstow Central Underground Station, 0.1 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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