E17 postcode area · Waltham Forest
The E17 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Waltham Forest. Area Scores range from 14 to 71 across them. Every full E17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The E17 district contains both ends of the scale: Highams Park East at 71 out of 100 (#1,972 of 6,856 in England) against Baker's Arms at 14, a 57-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £455,000 in Lea Bridge to £665,000 in Highams Park East.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the E17 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highams Park EastWaltham Forest | 1,972 | 71 | £665,000 |
| Upper WalthamstowWaltham Forest | 3,467 | 49 | £600,050 |
| Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow ForestWaltham Forest | 3,700 | 46 | £556,750 |
| Lloyd ParkWaltham Forest | 3,830 | 44 | £565,000 |
| Highams Park WestWaltham Forest | 3,857 | 44 | £540,000 |
| Whipps CrossWaltham Forest | 4,015 | 41 | £633,000 |
| Walthamstow CentralWaltham Forest | 4,063 | 41 | £635,000 |
| Blackhorse RoadWaltham Forest | 4,091 | 40 | £530,000 |
| William MorrisWaltham Forest | 4,557 | 34 | £565,000 |
| Markhouse & St James ParkWaltham Forest | 4,605 | 33 | £630,000 |
| Lea BridgeWaltham Forest | 4,838 | 29 | £455,000 |
| Walthamstow Market & South GroveWaltham Forest | 4,899 | 28 | £520,000 |
| Higham HillWaltham Forest | 5,105 | 26 | £525,000 |
| Wood StreetWaltham Forest | 5,763 | 16 | £500,000 |
| Baker's ArmsWaltham Forest | 5,859 | 14 | £465,000 |
People living in E17 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 36% · No religion 29% · Muslim 24%
Born outside the UK: 39%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in E17
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E17 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around E17.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.