Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 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.
6974
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6974 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near E17 5PZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near E17 5PZ
Counts are for Higham Hill 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
36
YoY +80%
452913
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +8%
332313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY stable
332414
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.27.4%
Pakistani17.6%
Other White12.1%
Caribbean7.6%
African7.2%
+ 8 other groups · 28.2%
Religion
Christian35.1%
Muslim31.8%
No religion21.2%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu1.7%
+ 2 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
35–4921.6%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.4%
20–248.5%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.4%
One person: other11.3%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
+ 9 other households · 41.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Northumberland Park Rail Station
Rail
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Blackhorse Road Station
Rail · Underground · Entrance
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Tottenham Hale Rail Station
Rail · Underground
Bus stops
- 79 m straight lineabout 1 min
Worcester Road Walthamstow
Bus · ->S · south
- 82 m straight lineabout 1 min
Worcester Road Walthamstow
Bus · ->N · north
- 145 m straight lineabout 2 min
Clarence Road Walthamstow
Bus · Stop BN · north
- 330 m straight lineabout 4 min
Shakespeare Road / Walthamstow
Bus · Stop BP · south
- 339 m straight lineabout 4 min
Shakespeare Road / Walthamstow
Bus · Stop BM · north
Coordinates & Location for E17 5PZ
Postcode
E17 5PZ
Coordinates
51.5963, -0.0423
Grid reference
TQ356904
Easting
535,698
Northing
190,425
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXW5+G3
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 AreaWalthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Higham Hill
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 009A E01004398
E01004398MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 009 E02000903
E02000903LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 009A E01004398
E01004398MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 009 E02000903
E02000903Urban: 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
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1983
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> PresentJuly 1983 — Introduced
Postcode E17 5PZ 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 E01004398 and MSOA E02000903 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6974
Present — Active
Postcode E17 5PZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near E17 5PZ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 14–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
75%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 53%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
86%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
46.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
80%
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