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E17 5HG area guide

Who lives in E17 5HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Higham Hill
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,929 (2024)

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At a glance

What E17 5HG is like

E17 5HG is a postcode in the Higham Hill area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,929 people. 50.8% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E17 5 sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E17 5HG compares

Headline figures for E17 5HG, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 129 sales in E17 5, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,811

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E17 5HG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E17 5HG FAQs

Is E17 5HG 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 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E17 5HG?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in E17 5 sold for a median of £530,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E17 5HG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 5HG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E17 5HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.4% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47%).

Which council covers E17 5HG?

The local authority for E17 5HG is Waltham Forest.

E17 5HG comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E17 5HG?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Blackhorse Road Station, 0.9 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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