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Leyton South

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About

Leyton South is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest with a largely residential character. Streets are a mix of late-Victorian terraces and interwar housing, with small parades of shops, takeaways and cafés serving the immediate community. Local services include primary schools, a community centre and a library, and there are regular street-level markets and corner shops that form the everyday retail backbone rather than large shopping centres. Community groups and residents’ associations are active on local matters such as parks and traffic management.

The ward has frequent bus links into surrounding town centres and central London, and short walks bring people to green corridors along the River Lea. The towpath beside the river offers a continuous walking and cycling route that connects Leyton South to the Lea Valley and nearby marshland, and is used by commuters as well as leisure walkers. Local streets show gradual change through small-scale redevelopment and infill, while many long-standing businesses and clubs continue to serve neighbourhood needs.

Area overview

On average Leyton South has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 35.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leyton South is £62,304 per year. There are 3 schools in Leyton South: 3 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Leyton South is home to around 10,299 people, with a population density of about 5,894.9 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35.6%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Leyton South Population
10,299
Population density
5,894.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
41.17(+53%)
Violence and sexual offences
36.9(+19%)
Other theft
14.95(+31%)
Drugs
12.14(+96%)
Theft from the person
9.03(-4%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,175
21.12%
Other White
1,867
18.13%
Pakistani
1,315
12.77%
African
1,021
9.91%
Caribbean
847
8.22%
Total population: 10,298

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,429
40.95%
No qualifications
1,628
19.44%
Level 3 (A level)
1,030
12.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
898
10.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
770
9.2%
Total 16+ residents: 8,373

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,150
30.14%
Other social rented
919
24.09%
Owns with a mortgage
737
19.32%
Owns outright
579
15.18%
Social rents from council
210
5.5%
Total households: 3,815

Property prices in Leyton South

Median price£452,500
Price per sq ft£592
Sales (last 12 months)84
Typical range (middle 50%)£364K – £673K

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 (about £592 per square foot) in Leyton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £980,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leyton South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced39£695,000£630
Semi-Detached2£643,500£664
Flats43£380,000£560

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Leyton South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leyton South.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£437,500£540,000
2017£339,000£580,000£525,000
2018£290,000£495,000£565,000
2019£322,500£830,000£535,000
2020£335,000£525,000£500,000
2021£361,000£512,500£617,500
2022£407,000£585,000£625,000
2023£407,000£445,000£617,500
2024£435,000£600,000£637,500
2025£388,000£585,000£625,000
2026£362,500£805,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leyton South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leyton South.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£577£436
2017£582£553£544
2018£534£539£565
2019£554£389£498
2020£548£483£512
2021£550£513£562
2022£642£597£553
2023£661£430£575
2024£647£585£584
2025£565£609£589
2026£498£725
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leyton South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Leyton South in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.