Use this guide to understand E17 6BU in Waltham Forest. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | E17 6BU |
| Postcode without spaces | E176BU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5905000 |
| Longitude | -0.0373470 |
| British National Grid | 536,056 E, 189,785 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Output Area (2021) | E00185800 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004401 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000908 |
| Electoral ward | E05013892 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001563 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the E17 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Free schools 16 to 19
38, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 6HL
Ages 16–19 · 0 pupils of 500 capacity
0.0% eligible for free school meals
B
8 ST ANDREW'S ROAD, WALTHAMWSTOW, LONDON, E17 6BD
Academy converter
Higham Hill Road, London, E17 6ED
Ages 3–11 · 1,123 pupils of 720 capacity
16.1% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
Uplands House, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, Walthamstow, E17 5QJ
Ages 14–16 · 9 pupils of 20 capacity
B
27 CLAREMONT ROAD, LONDON, E17 5RJ
B
258-260 HIGHAM HILL ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, E17 5RQ
Free schools
Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5SD
Ages 11–18 · 617 pupils of 840 capacity
33.2% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 6JY
Ages 3–11 · 631 pupils of 630 capacity
12.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6ND
Ages 11–16 · 1,035 pupils of 1,050 capacity
34.6% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Longfield Avenue, London, E17 7DP
Ages 3–11 · 344 pupils of 460 capacity
28.6% eligible for free school meals
B
354-358 FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, E17 5JL
Academy converter
Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QX
Ages 3–11 · 352 pupils of 450 capacity
34.3% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 June 2026
47890 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 June 2026
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 June 2026
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 5 June 2026
47290 - Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 June 2026
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 May 2026
62090 - Other information technology service activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 26 May 2026
45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 26 May 2026
55900 - Other accommodation
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 May 2026
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 May 2026
62012 - Business and domestic software development
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 March 2026
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 March 2026
43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Waltham Forest 014C includes E17 6BU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E17 6BU is in Waltham Forest, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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