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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. 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
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

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Leyton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £980,000.

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
Flats42£380,000
Semi-Detached2£643,500
Terraced38£697,500

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

E152FH

Gordon Road

E105NQ

Lyttelton Road

E107BF

Park Road

E105LD

Oliver Road

E105UN

Leyton

E107BH

Church Road

E105NE

Brisbane Road

E105HQ

Ive Farm Close

E105TJ

Magnolia Close

E105HZ

Clewer Court

E105UB

Ruckholt Road

E105FU

Oliver Road

E105NH

Marshall Road

E105HU

Leyton Grange Estate

E107AL

Manor Road

E105LE

Oliver Road

E105HF

Goldsmith Road

E107DD

Grange Park Road

E105RZ

Rookton Terrace

E105UP

Coach Yard

E105JN

Grange Road

E105LZ

Thornhill Road

E107BX

Church Road

E105JJ

Crescent Road

E105LG

Oliver Road

E105QG

York Road

E105HR

Sorensen Court

E105HN

Leyton Grange Estate

E105GT

Camellia Close

E105TH

Larch Road

E105NG

Buckingham Road

E105SL

New Spitalfields Market

E105EY

Goldsmith Road

E105HY

Leyton Grange Estate

E105HH

Villiers Close

E105QH

Leyton

E105SQ

Sherrin Road

E107DA

Shaftesbury Road

E107DE

Orient Industrial Park

E152BZ

Westdown Road

E203AD

Eastway

E105NN

Adelaide Road

E107BT

Etloe Road

E105NF

Brisbane Road

E105JX

Leyton

E105HG

Church Road

E105QS

Maud Road

E105TZ

Leyton Grange

E107DB

Park Road

E105PJ

Thant Close

E105TG

Walnut Road

E105SJ

New Spitalfields Market

E105JY

Oliver Road

E152BX

High Road Leyton

E105HJ

Villiers Close

E105ZF

Conduit Way

E105NZ

Brisbane Road

E105TL

Robinia Crescent

E105SG

Sherrin Road

E105LS

Rosedene Terrace

E105QQ

Alexandra Road

E114HE

Leslie Road

E105TE

Walnut Road

E152DB

Cranbourne Road

E105YA

Orient Way

E105EU

Grange Park Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.