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E17 6QL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lloyd Park
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,385 (2024)

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At a glance

What E17 6QL is like

E17 6QL is a postcode in the Lloyd Park area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,385 people. 48.3% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.8% 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 6QL compares

Headline figures for E17 6QL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 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: 12 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,504

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E17 6QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E17 6 is up 11.9% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E17 6QL FAQs

Is E17 6QL 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 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 6QL?

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 6QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 6QL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E17 6QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.9% of residents. 48.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (26.6%).

Which council covers E17 6QL?

The local authority for E17 6QL is Waltham Forest.

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

How well connected is E17 6QL?

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 Station, 0.4 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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