E17 5QH

POSTCODE

E17 5QH is a postcode in Higham Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5963, -0.0410
OS grid TQ357904 (535,789, 190,427)
IMD England
3/10
#6974
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XHXW5+GJ
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 & Wales
See sold prices in E17

Police Recorded Crime near E17 5QH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E17 5QH

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%
442812
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +13%
33219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY stable
322314
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

104
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,029
White Brit.27.4%
Pakistani17.6%
Other White12.1%
Caribbean7.6%
African7.2%
+ 8 other groups · 28.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,029
Christian35.1%
Muslim31.8%
No religion21.2%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu1.7%
+ 2 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,028
35–4921.6%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.4%
20–248.5%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 666
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

  • Blackhorse Road Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Northumberland Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Tottenham Hale Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Worcester Road Walthamstow

    Bus · ->S · south

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Worcester Road Walthamstow

    Bus · ->N · north

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Clarence Road Walthamstow

    Bus · Stop BN · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shakespeare Road / Walthamstow

    Bus · Stop BP · south

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Lawrence Avenue Walthamstow

    Bus · ->E · east

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for E17 5QH

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Higham Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E17 5QH
Coordinates
51.5963, -0.0410
Grid reference
TQ357904
Easting
535,789
Northing
190,427
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXW5+GJ
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Walthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563
Metropolitan 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 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 009A E01004398
E01004398
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 009 E02000903
E02000903
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 009A E01004398
E01004398
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 009 E02000903
E02000903
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

7:30 AM5:59 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 5QH 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 5QH 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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