Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for E17 6FB
Postcode
E17 6FB
Coordinates
51.5875, -0.0437
Grid reference
TQ356894
Easting
535,624
Northing
189,445
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXQ4+2G
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.
22460
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22460 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 6FB
England & WalesCrime trends · near E17 6FB
Counts are for St James 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
22
YoY +83%
23133
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
16
YoY +14%
33219
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.43.0%
Other White18.6%
African5.3%
Indian5.0%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 11 other groups · 24.5%
Religion
No religion54.1%
Christian26.7%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim6.7%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 3.0%
Age groups
25–3452.3%
35–4920.3%
20–2410.8%
16–196.2%
≤44.2%
+ 3 other age groups · 6.3%
Households
Other32.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children29.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.7%
+ 4 other households · 10.9%
Administrative Information
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaWalthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St James
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 014G E01034486
E01034486MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 014 E02000908
E02000908LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 014E E01004461
E01004461MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 014 E02000908
E02000908Urban: 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
December 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentDecember 2021 — Introduced
Postcode E17 6FB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode E17 6FB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near E17 6FB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
46.1
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 15–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
8.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
62%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 42%
Attainment 8
52.8
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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