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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

E111LS

Poppleton Road

E106JQ

Moyers Road

E111LB

Forest Road

E105DF

Skeltons Lane

E111NA

Dyson Road

E111LQ

Forest Road

E107WD

High Road Leyton

E111DX

Hainault Road

E105DE

Beaumont Road

E111ET

Hainault Road

E106DS

Stacey Close

E106EA

Eatington Road

E106HU

Abbotts Park Road

E111LX

Fladgate Road

E106BE

Atkins Road

E105AS

Clyde Place

E106JP

High Road Leyton

E105AB

High Road Leyton

E105YF

High Road Leyton

E106ED

Fulready Road

E111NB

Maple Road

E106HD

Colchester Road

E105BX

Skeltons Lane

E109FJ

High Road Leyton

E106AE

High Road Leyton

E106BH

St Heliers Road

E105GZ

Beaumont Road

E105AD

Beaumont Road

E106EH

Canterbury Road

E111JZ

Forest Drive West

E106DU

Fulready Road

E105GN

Campion Road

E105BB

Kings Close

E106EQ

Essex Road

E107XW

High Road Leyton

E105AJ

Capworth Street

E111EY

Hainault Road

E111JT

Forest Road

E111LL

Forest Road

E106BS

Essex Road

E111JY

Forest Drive East

E106AA

High Road Leyton

E107WE

High Road Leyton

E106AU

Belmont Park Road

E106EF

Canterbury Road

E111FB

Forest

E109GX

Forest

E106AD

High Road Leyton

E179DN

Lea Bridge Road

E179DP

Warwick Terrace

E105BA

Clyde Place

E111LJ

Integer Gardens

E106BD

William Street

E106RY

High Road Leyton

E111LZ

Dyson Road

E111LT

Poppleton Road

E106DL

Peterborough Road

E106FF

Elder Close

E111EZ

Hainault Road

E106HX

Abbotts Park Road

E105GY

Capworth Street

E111NU

James Lane

E107UX

High Road Leyton

E105DP

Keats Road

E111JE

Colworth Road

E107WL

High Road Leyton

E105BD

Kings Close

E106DZ

West End Avenue

E106HQ

Colchester Road

E106BT

Essex Road

E111JU

Clare Road

E105DQ

Hopkins Road

E106DT

Fulready Road

E105AH

Capworth Street

E105JW

Meadowcroft Close

E111LA

Forest Drive West

E111JS

Forest Road

E111DT

Hainault Road

E106DD

Knotts Green Road

E111NN

Preston Road

E111NR

Fulready Road

E111NP

Whipps Cross Road

E111LG

Forest Road

E105EG

Capworth Street

E106BU

Matlock Road

E106SH

Essex Road

E106HL

James Lane

E105GX

Capworth Street

E105BS

Skeltons Lane

E111EU

Hainault Road

E106HP

Essex Road

E105DA

Lake Road

E105AU

Kings Close

E106DW

Carnarvon Road

E106JL

Serbin Close

E106EJ

Canterbury Road

E111LD

Forest Road

E105GJ

Ryder Avenue

E106HJ

Sandringham Road

E106BF

Leyton Green Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.