Is First Avenue in London Borough of Waltham Forest a nice place to live?

First Avenue is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. First Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

First Avenue is located in the Hoe Street ward of the Waltham Forest district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.582218, -0.01833
Grid Ref TQ373889
Suburb Leyton
Constituency Walthamstow

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in First Avenue in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in First Avenue, Greater London

There were 5 street crime incidents in First Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in First Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Other Theft Under investigation
5 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes First Avenue and compared that to the average for the Hoe Street ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in First Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hoe Street ward

Social economic statistics for First Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean First Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean First Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around First Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around First Avenue are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around First Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in First Avenue are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in First Avenue are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of First Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in First Avenue are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for First Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of First Avenue.

Unemployment in First Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.38% of First Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in First Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of First Avenue. The proportion of retirees on First Avenue is 10.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.82% of First Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in First Avenue

The proportion of home owners on First Avenue is 16.1% lower than the national average of 62%. 36.89% of properties in First Avenue are private rented and 17.21% are social rented.
45.9% of residents of First Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of First Avenue residents

The proportion if First Avenue residents born in the UK is 20.84% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 38.19% of First Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
61.81% of First Avenue residents were born in the UK

First Avenue Summary

First Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in First Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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