Area Information for Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW

Douglas Avenue in Waltham Forest is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Chapel End ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Walthamstow. This page combines information for the address Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E17 5BW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Waltham Forest
Ward Chapel End
Constituency Walthamstow * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 70 property sales in Douglas Avenue, E17 5BW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Chapel End), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

We have found 70 property sales in Douglas Avenue since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 25
Terraced 104
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 132
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 39
Owned with Mortgage 47
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 23
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 129

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 13
Two People 22
Three People 48
Four People 30
Five People 12
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 128

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 13
Family Household 103
Other Household 12
Total 128

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 79
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Walthamstow constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 189
Female 218
Total 407

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 30
5-9 34
10-14 23
15-19 37
20-24 26
25-29 20
30-34 23
35-39 31
40-44 32
45-49 28
50-54 31
55-59 27
60-64 33
65-69 13
70-74 5
75-79 5
80-84 6
85+ 1
Total 405

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E17 5BW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 130
Married 157
Separated 6
Divorced 12
Widowed 11
Total 316

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 230
Good 132
Fair 32
Bad 11
Very Bad 2
Total 407

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 134
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 35
Other 16
Total 312

Ethnic Group Embed This

Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 65% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 265
Mixed Ethnicity 34
Indian 6
Pakistani 18
Chinese 3
Other Asian 10
Black African 29
Black Caribbean 31
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Other 7
Total 406

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 302
European Union 53
Africa 18
Middle East and Asia 18
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Total 407

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 302
10+ Years 68
5-10 Years 27
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 408

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E17 5BW.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 312
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 58
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 131
Christian 199
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 5
Muslim 39
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 30
Total 406

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Chapel End ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 120
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 43
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 42
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 3
Total 309

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 34
Professional Occupations 58
Associate Professional Occupations 34
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 220

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 47
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 84
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 13
Full-time Student 44
Total 313

Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW is within the Chapel End policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Douglas Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Chapel End
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Waltham Forest. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E17 5BW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest railway station is Walthamstow Central, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Walthamstow Central 1.1 miles
Blackhorse Road 1.1 miles
Walthamstow Queen's Road 1.2 miles
Wood Street 1.2 miles
Highams Park 1.2 miles
St James Street (Walthamstow) 1.3 miles
Northumberland Park (London) 1.3 miles
Meridian Water 1.4 miles
Tottenham Hale 1.7 miles
Bruce Grove 2 miles
White Hart Lane 2.1 miles
Leyton Midland Road 2.1 miles
Lea Bridge 2.2 miles
Silver Street 2.4 miles
South Tottenham 2.4 miles
Edmonton Green 2.4 miles
Seven Sisters 2.5 miles
Leytonstone High Road 2.8 miles
Chingford 2.8 miles
Stamford Hill 2.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest Tube station is Walthamstow Central, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest is Walthamstow Primary Academy, approximately 200 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Walthamstow Primary Academy 200 yards
    
Roger Ascham Primary School 280 yards
    
The Winns Primary School 680 yards
    
Chapel End Junior Academy 730 yards
    
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre 740 yards
    
Whittingham Primary Academy half a mile
    
Hillyfield Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Greenleaf Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Salisbury Manor Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Emmanuel Community School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest is Walthamstow Academy, approximately 140 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Walthamstow Academy 140 yards
    
South Chingford Foundation School 0.6 miles
    
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest 0.9 miles
    
Frederick Bremer School 0.9 miles
    
Holy Family Catholic School 0.9 miles
    
Walthamstow School for Girls 1 mile
    
Willowfield School 1.1 miles
    
Highams Park School 1.3 miles
    
Kelmscott School 1.6 miles
    
Harris Academy Tottenham (All Through) 1.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest is The Penrhyn Surgery, approximately 170 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest is MR KHALILIBEGLOO'S PRACTICE, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
MR KHALILIBEGLOO'S PRACTICE 0.5 miles
ELM HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY 0.7 miles
Inspire Dental 0.8 miles
DR S K MALIK 0.8 miles
123 Hoe Street 0.9 miles
AD Dental Practice 0.9 miles
Mr F AMINI 1 mile
MISS MORADI 1.1 miles
The Dental Design Studio 1.1 miles
Angle House Orthodontic Practice 1.2 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest is Olive Eden Hospital, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BW. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Low Hall Sainsbury's, approximately 710 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in E17 5BW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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