Around average
IMD England
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for E17 4RU
Postcode
E17 4RU
Coordinates
51.5886, -0.0197
Grid reference
TQ372896
Easting
537,287
Northing
189,609
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXQJ+C4
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
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.
14326
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14326 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near E17 4RU
England & WalesCrime trends · near E17 4RU
Counts are for Hoe Street electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY +143%
563718
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
34
YoY -19%
674319
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -35%
60335
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
23120
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.42.0%
Other White17.5%
Pakistani8.3%
Caribbean5.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
+ 9 other groups · 22.3%
Religion
Christian38.4%
No religion35.5%
Muslim16.7%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4928.5%
25–3419.0%
50–6418.4%
10–156.1%
≤45.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%
Households
Other18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.1%
+ 8 other households · 36.1%
Administrative Information
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaWalthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hoe 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 EnglandNorth 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 016B E01004408
E01004408MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 016 E02000910
E02000910LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 016B E01004408
E01004408MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 016 E02000910
E02000910Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentDecember 1994 — Introduced
Postcode E17 4RU 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. IMD England rank: 14326
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004408 and MSOA E02000910 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E17 4RU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near E17 4RU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
38%
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
60.0
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
87%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 36%
Attainment 8
45.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
46%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Attainment 8
7.2
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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