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E17 9AX area guide

Who lives in E17 9AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baker's Arms
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,600 (2024)

E17 9AXLondon

At a glance

What E17 9AX is like

E17 9AX is a postcode in the Baker's Arms area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,600 people. 36.5% of households own their home, 46.4% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E17 9 sold for a median of £652,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E17 9AX compares

Headline figures for E17 9AX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£652,000

Median over 103 sales in E17 9, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,209

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E17 9AX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E17 9AX FAQs

Is E17 9AX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 9AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £652,000.

Homes in E17 9 sold for a median of £652,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E17 9AX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 9AX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E17 9AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 36.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.8%).

Which council covers E17 9AX?

The local authority for E17 9AX is Waltham Forest.

E17 9AX comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E17 9AX?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Walthamstow Central Station, 0.5 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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