E17 7FE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Old Brewery Way, 1.2km from Lea Bridge Gardens in Waltham Forest. Administratively it sits within High Street ward and the Walthamstow constituency.
This is a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. Employment levels are high (83% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 72 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £507k, up 2.7% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for E17 7FE are sourced from Output Area E00185807 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OLD BREWERY WAY, E17 7FE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OLD BREWERY WAY, E17 7FE.
356
31
£ 54,300 /yr
90%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: E17 7FE is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
E17 7FE is a young, economically active community — 90% of working-age residents are in employment and the average age is just 31, signalling strong graduate retention. Moderate crime is typical for a high-footfall, professionally active street. Property prices are trending up 2.7% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for E17 7FE. The average age is 31.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 495,000
66 sales · Mean £ 353,589
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around E17 7FE is moderate at 72 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Low Hall Nursery School
Mission Grove Primary School
South Grove Primary School
Barn Croft Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kelmscott School
Edinburgh Primary School
Coppermill Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
90 nearby- Early Buds Nursery0.9 km
- Supperclub.Tube0.9 km
- Etles Uyghur Restaurant0.9 km
- First Stop Cafe0.6 km
- Le Fraisier0.7 km
- + 85 more
Retailers - Other
97 nearby- Britannia Pharmacy0.8 km
- Central Quick Stop0.9 km
- Costless Food & Wine0.1 km
- Eclipse Pharmacy0.8 km
- Gospodina0.7 km
- + 92 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Frankies0.9 km
- Nu'ice-ology0.2 km
- The Coppermill0.6 km
- The Lord Palmerston1.0 km
- The Goose0.9 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Asda Supermarket0.6 km
- Lidl UK0.7 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office0.9 km
- Farmfoods0.2 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
59 nearby- Coffee Station0.8 km
- Fu Lam0.9 km
- Subway0.9 km
- Herb Life Just Tea0.9 km
- Philly'z Peri Peri0.9 km
- + 54 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- The Commongate Hotel0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- St James Street0.1 km
- Walthamstow Queens Road0.5 km
- Walthamstow0.8 km
Bus Stops
- St James Street (London) Rail Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: E177FE · Data under Open Government Licence