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About

Forest ward is situated in the northern part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. It is bordered by Walthamstow to the south and the open spaces of Epping Forest to the north, providing a direct link to extensive woodland. Local transport is served by several Overground stations connecting to central London.

The ward includes the notable Lloyd Park, which contains the William Morris Gallery located in the former family home of the Victorian designer. This institution focuses on the Arts and Crafts movement and local history. Forest ward also encompasses part of the Walthamstow Village conservation area, with its historic church and traditional high street, contributing to the local character.

Area overview

On average Forest has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest is £69,493 per year. There are 4 schools in Forest: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Forest is home to around 17,257 people, with a population density of about 8,062.0 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28.8%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Forest Population
17,257
Population density
8,062 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.71(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.69(-23%)
Other theft
10.89(-5%)
Vehicle crime
9.04(-4%)
Public order
6.9(+2%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,864
22.4%
Pakistani
3,646
21.13%
Other White
2,510
14.55%
African
1,347
7.81%
Caribbean
1,128
6.54%
Total population: 17,252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,560
41.44%
No qualifications
2,557
19.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,829
13.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,436
10.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,191
8.88%
Total 16+ residents: 13,416

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,535
26.32%
Owns with a mortgage
1,492
25.59%
Owns outright
1,215
20.84%
Other social rented
1,042
17.87%
Social rents from council
301
5.16%
Total households: 5,831

Property prices in Forest

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £585,000 in Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £1,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£1,007,000£7,142
Flats41£355,000£6,178
Semi-Detached10£791,000£6,647
Terraced44£745,000£6,607

10 years median price trend in Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest.

All postcodes in Forest

E105WJ

High Road Leyton

E111LF

Forest Road

E109HL

Forest

E111JR

Essex Road South

E106EN

Chesterfield Road

E111TA

Hainault Road

E106AY

Belmont Park Road

E111DY

Lambourne Road

E107XR

High Road Leyton

E106ER

Ely Road

E106JG

Goodman Road

E106BX

Matlock Road

E105AL

Capworth Street

E106HZ

James Lane

E106BP

Nottingham Road

E111JX

Forest Drive East

E106ET

Griggs Road

E106EL

Peterborough Road

E106HH

Peterborough Road

E111ES

Hainault Road

E105AY

Burchell Road

E106AW

Lea Bridge Road

E109GZ

Forest

E106JF

Wesley Road

E105GH

Beaumont Road

E109FW

High Road Leyton

E106DB

Leyton Green Road

E109FP

High Road Leyton

E106JA

Cromer Road

E111DZ

Hainault Road

E106DX

Forest View Avenue

E111DR

Hainault Road

E106AG

Atwell Close

E105DD

Capworth Street

E106UL

High Road Leyton

E111JP

Essex Road South

E105BF

Campion Road

E109EB

Forest

E106HE

Colchester Road

E105FF

Beaumont Road

E105AZ

Burchell Road

E106EU

Cheltenham Road

E106WX

High Road Leyton

E105AN

Capworth Street

E106FE

Forest

E106JS

Midland Road

E106EG

Essex Road

E106HG

Colchester Road

E106EY

Whitehouse Mews

E105AP

Capworth Street

E106JH

Leigh Road

E105BU

Skeltons Lane

E106YR

High Road Leyton

E106SJ

Essex Road

E106DQ

Leyton Green Road

E106JB

Lyndhurst Drive

E179DW

Lea Bridge Road

E106DY

West End Avenue

E106EE

Canterbury Road

E106JE

Fletcher Lane

E106DR

Halford Road

E105BQ

Campion Road

E111LH

Hainault Road

E106HA

Colchester Road

E106HT

Abbotts Park Road

E111LY

Fladgate Road

E106JJ

Leigh Road

E111NS

James Lane

E111GE

Forest Road

E106HB

Colchester Road

E105BT

Skeltons Lane

E107RQ

High Road Leyton

E106EP

Nottingham Road

E111RG

Forest

E106GJ

Midland Road

E106BA

Leyton Green Road

E106HF

Essex Road

E105BP

Skeltons Lane

E111LU

Forest Glade

E106JT

Midland Road

E109EZ

High Road Leyton

E107YJ

High Road Leyton

E106RA

High Road Leyton

E106BW

Matlock Road

E106AZ

Leyton Green Road

E109BY

High Road Leyton

E111LE

Forest Road

E106AP

Lea Bridge Road

E105RU

Ambleside Close

E105DU

Vicarage Road

E105AX

Sophia Road

E106DJ

Matlock Road

E106DE

Knotts Green Road

E106DN

Liverpool Road

E105DB

Skeltons Lane

E106ES

Epsom Road

E106HY

Boscombe Avenue

E105BJ

Beaumont Road

E111JG

St Andrews Road

E106JD

Lyndhurst Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.