Postcode district · London
Who lives in E17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Population
- 132,714 (2024)
E17Postcode district · London
Who lives in E17
Residents
132,714
2024 estimate
Households
47,951
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11% of residents. 24.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E17England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
E17
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
38.6% of adults in E17 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 48.8% have never married.
E17England
Married or civil partnership38.6%44.7%
Never married48.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed3.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in E17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E17
52%
34%
England
- Very good52.1%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.