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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 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 area has 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
108
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
39.71(+49%)
Violence and sexual offences
36.02(+19%)
Other theft
14.27(+23%)
Drugs
11.17(+83%)
Vehicle crime
9.71(0%)
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

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Leyton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,500 up to £920,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leyton South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats72£410,440
Semi-Detached1£585,000
Terraced32£615,000

10 years median price trend in Leyton South

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

All postcodes in Leyton South

E105ND

Balmoral Road

E152BP

High Road Leyton

E105NL

Dunedin Road

E107BF

Park Road

E105JX

Leyton

E105QG

York Road

E105TJ

Magnolia Close

E107AT

Manorhall Gardens

E107BX

Church Road

E152BX

High Road Leyton

E105EU

Grange Park Road

E105NU

Ruckholt Road

E107AJ

Capworth Street

E107BT

Etloe Road

E152BZ

Westdown Road

E105HB

Goldsmith Road

E105NJ

Dunedin Road

E105TF

Walnut Road

E152DF

Etchingham Road

E105HP

Leyton Grange Estate

E105LD

Oliver Road

E105PB

Ruckholt Road

E105QS

Maud Road

E105UB

Ruckholt Road

E152FH

Gordon Road

E105LS

Rosedene Terrace

E105SH

New Spitalfields Market

E105EX

Goldsmith Road

E105SE

Leyton

E105UF

Miller Mews

E105ZD

Conduit Way

E107BN

Simonds Road

E114ER

Goodall Road

E105GP

Alpine Road

E105GT

Camellia Close

E105ZF

Conduit Way

E114SW

Elmore Road

E105HG

Church Road

E105HN

Leyton Grange Estate

E105QF

Maud Road

E105SA

Inskip Close

E105TS

Pine Close

E107BY

Park Road

E105FA

Ruckholt Road

E105HT

Leyton Grange Estate

E105HX

Leyton Grange Estate

E105QQ

Alexandra Road

E107BH

Church Road

E105FQ

High Road Leyton

E105UA

Leyton Grange

E152DA

Westdown Road

E105EY

Goldsmith Road

E105LX

Ive Farm Lane

E105SD

Leyton

E107AL

Manor Road

E152DD

Gordon Road

E105GS

Buckingham Road

E105NA

High Road Leyton

E105TH

Larch Road

E105JL

Church Road

E105TY

Leyton Grange

E105YA

Orient Way

E152FL

Westdown Road

E105LG

Oliver Road

E105NX

Ruckholt Close

E105ZE

Leyton

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.