Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for E17 4ZA
Postcode
E17 4ZA
Coordinates
51.5909, -0.0116
Grid reference
TQ378898
Easting
537,837
Northing
189,879
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXRQ+99
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.
13872
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13872 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 4ZA
England & WalesCrime trends · near E17 4ZA
Counts are for Chapel End 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
19
YoY -21%
241811
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY -39%
39225
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -10%
24143
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.28.9%
Other White18.1%
Pakistani11.3%
Caribbean10.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.4%
+ 8 other groups · 25.8%
Religion
Christian41.0%
No religion29.6%
Muslim19.6%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4930.5%
25–3418.5%
50–6413.6%
10–157.7%
≤46.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Other28.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
+ 8 other households · 31.0%
Administrative Information
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaWalthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Chapel End
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 010B E01004348
E01004348MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 010 E02000904
E02000904LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 010B E01004348
E01004348MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 010 E02000904
E02000904Urban: 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
February 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentFebruary 2026 — Introduced
Postcode E17 4ZA introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode E17 4ZA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near E17 4ZA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 36%
Attainment 8
45.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
69%
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
60.0
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
46.7
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Attainment 8
7.2
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
73%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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