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E17 6EG area guide

Who lives in E17 6EG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Higham Hill
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,934 (2024)

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At a glance

What E17 6EG is like

E17 6EG 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 1,934 people. 50.5% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in E17 6 sold for a median of £595,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E17 6EG compares

Headline figures for E17 6EG, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£595,000

Median over 181 sales in E17 6, +11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 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 6EG differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E17 6 is up 11.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E17 6EG FAQs

Is E17 6EG 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 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 6EG?

The median sale price over the last year was £595,000.

Homes in E17 6 sold for a median of £595,000 across 181 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E17 6EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 6EG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E17 6EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56%).

Which council covers E17 6EG?

The local authority for E17 6EG is Waltham Forest.

E17 6EG comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E17 6EG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Blackhorse Road Station, 0.6 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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