Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for E17 5LS
Postcode
E17 5LS
Coordinates
51.5921, -0.0294
Grid reference
TQ366899
Easting
536,604
Northing
189,973
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXRC+R7
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.
3855
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3855 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 5LS
England & WalesCrime trends · near E17 5LS
Counts are for William Morris 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
34
YoY +42%
392816
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
40
YoY +11%
402816
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +7%
30185
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.22.0%
African17.3%
Pakistani12.0%
Other White9.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.2%
+ 10 other groups · 30.7%
Religion
Muslim40.3%
Christian31.4%
No religion17.3%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
50–6416.6%
10–1513.3%
25–3412.3%
16–198.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent15.6%
Other10.4%
With dependent children7.5%
+ 7 other households · 32.4%
Administrative Information
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaWalthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
William Morris
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 012D E01004459
E01004459MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 012 E02000906
E02000906LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 012D E01004459
E01004459MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 012 E02000906
E02000906Urban: 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E17 5LS 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: 3855
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004459 and MSOA E02000906 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E17 5LS 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
Schools near E17 5LS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
82%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 15–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
8.2
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 45%
Attainment 8
49.2
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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