Waltham Forest
London borough · 146 neighbourhoods
Areas
28 areasAgainst London: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is London's middle.
- Upper Walthamstow · E175 neighbourhoods£8,210 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- William Morris · E175 neighbourhoods£8,030 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Walthamstow Central · E176 neighbourhoods£8,000 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Markhouse & St James Park · E175 neighbourhoods£7,970 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Leyton East · E105 neighbourhoods£7,940 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Lloyd Park · E175 neighbourhoods£7,900 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Walthamstow Market & South Grove · E175 neighbourhoods£7,890 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Blackhorse Road · E176 neighbourhoods£7,720 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Leyton North · E105 neighbourhoods£7,690 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wood Street · E176 neighbourhoods£7,490 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £6,960 per m² · London £6,380 per m²
- By type
- Flat £384k · Terraced £697k · Semi £651k · Detached £720k
- Neighbourhoods
- 146
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the borough's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of London's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 80.5 per 1,000 a year · London 98.1
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the borough's own figure; London pools every borough's crimes and residents.
Schools
68 state schools- Primary
- 50
- Secondary
- 18
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among London's primaries.
Getting around
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the borough (TfL Cycling Infrastructure Database). Powered by TfL Open Data.
Green & quiet
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £70,500 a year · typical London neighbourhood £73,500
- Social renting
- 17% of homes · typical London neighbourhood 17%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 13% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 3% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of London's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the borough's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Waltham Forest safe?
Police recorded about 80.5 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than London as a whole (98.1). Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, and they can't tell you how one street feels, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Waltham Forest?
Homes sold for a typical £6,960 per m² in the year to August 2026, about the same as London as a whole (£6,380 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £485,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Waltham Forest?
There are 50 state primary and 18 state secondary schools inside Waltham Forest's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Waltham Forest a deprived area?
13% of Waltham Forest's 146 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 3% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.