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E17 3LX

POSTCODE

E17 3LX is a postcode in Wood Street.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5871, -0.0033
OS grid TQ384894 (538,424, 189,472)
IMD England
2/10
#6147
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
MoM +61% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XHXPW+RM
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6147
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6147 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in E17

Police Recorded Crime near E17 3LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E17 3LX

Counts are for Wood Street electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
25155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY +70%
23132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

79
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,729
White Brit.29.9%
African14.7%
Other White11.9%
Pakistani9.3%
Caribbean6.4%
+ 9 other groups · 27.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,729
Christian32.2%
No religion29.9%
Muslim26.5%
Not answered6.5%
Hindu1.6%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,725
35–4924.7%
25–3422.3%
50–6412.6%
10–1510.0%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%

Households

Total households: 682
One person: other25.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

Coordinates & Location for E17 3LX

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Wood Street
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E17 3LX
Coordinates
51.5871, -0.0033
Grid reference
TQ384894
Easting
538,424
Northing
189,472
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXPW+RM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Waltham Forest
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Waltham Forest
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Walthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Wood Street
Constituency code
E14001563
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Waltham Forest, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Waltham Forest

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Waltham Forest
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 013C E01004464
E01004464
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 013 E02000907
E02000907
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 013C E01004464
E01004464
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 013 E02000907
E02000907
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM6:14 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E17 3LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004464 and MSOA E02000907 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6147
Present — Active
Postcode E17 3LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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