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E17 5SX

POSTCODE

E17 5SX is a postcode in Higham Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6012, -0.0345
OS grid TQ362909 (536,220, 190,975)
IMD England
2/10
#6423
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XJX28+F5
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
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.
6423
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6423 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 5SX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E17 5SX

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

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

104
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,890
White Brit.25.0%
Pakistani13.6%
Other White11.9%
African9.9%
Caribbean9.3%
+ 9 other groups · 30.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,890
Christian40.6%
Muslim30.5%
No religion20.3%
Not answered4.1%
Hindu2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,889
35–4921.7%
50–6416.9%
25–3415.5%
10–1510.6%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 595
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.8%
One person: other11.6%
Other household types, with dependent children11.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.9%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Northumberland Park

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Meridian Water Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Blackhorse Road Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • William Morris School

    Bus · ->N · north

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Higham Hill / Cogan Avenue

    Bus · ->NW · north-west

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Folly Lane

    Bus · ->E · east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Millfield Avenue

    Bus · ->S · south

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Millfield Avenue

    Bus · ->N · north

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for E17 5SX

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Higham Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E17 5SX
Coordinates
51.6012, -0.0345
Grid reference
TQ362909
Easting
536,220
Northing
190,975
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XJX28+F5
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 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 009B E01004399
E01004399
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 009 E02000903
E02000903
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 009B E01004399
E01004399
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

7:23 AM6:07 PM
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

January 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
January 1992 — Introduced
Postcode E17 5SX 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 E01004399 and MSOA E02000903 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6423
Present — Active
Postcode E17 5SX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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