Who lives in E17 8RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E17 8RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Markhouse & St James Park
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,918 (2024)
Who lives in E17 8RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E17 8RT (Markhouse & St James Park) (about 1,918 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 24.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
36.2% of adults in the E17 8RT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.3% of residents in the E17 8RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.9%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair9.8%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.