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About

Leyton ward lies in the western part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is primarily a residential area with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, alongside more modern apartment developments. The ward is bordered by Leytonstone to the east and the larger Lea Valley parklands to the west, providing a distinct edge. Its main thoroughfare is Lea Bridge Road, which carries significant traffic and local commercial activity.

The area is served by Leyton Midland Road railway station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line. A notable local landmark is the former Leyton Orient football stadium, Brisbane Road, which remains a focal point. The ward contains several smaller parks and green spaces, such as Leyton Jubilee Park, offering recreational areas amidst the urban density. Residential streets are typically quiet, centred around local schools and community facilities.

Area overview

On average Leyton has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 123 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 34.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leyton is £64,596 per year. There are 5 schools in Leyton: 5 primary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Leyton is home to around 13,114 people, with a population density of about 6,682.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
34.4%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Leyton Population
13,114
Population density
6,682.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
46.44(+73%)
Violence and sexual offences
43.39(+40%)
Other theft
14.64(+28%)
Drugs
12.35(+99%)
Vehicle crime
11.82(+26%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,945
22.46%
Other White
2,278
17.37%
Pakistani
1,747
13.32%
African
1,274
9.72%
Caribbean
1,109
8.46%
Total population: 13,112

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,365
41.41%
No qualifications
1,996
18.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,353
12.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,131
10.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
979
9.29%
Total 16+ residents: 10,540

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,399
28.95%
Other social rented
1,173
24.28%
Owns with a mortgage
1,021
21.13%
Owns outright
703
14.55%
Social rents from council
262
5.42%
Total households: 4,832

Property prices in Leyton

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £540,660 in Leyton area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leyton 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£800,000
Flats54£367,500
Semi-Detached6£731,000
Terraced57£725,000

10 years median price trend in Leyton

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

All postcodes in Leyton

E105DZ

Vicarage Road

E105HH

Villiers Close

E105FA

Ruckholt Road

E105SE

Leyton

E105LX

Ive Farm Lane

E107BH

Church Road

E107BT

Etloe Road

E107AW

Lea Hall Gardens

E105SL

New Spitalfields Market

E105LT

Wilmot Road

E105ER

Grange Park Road

E105PJ

Thant Close

E105QG

York Road

E105JJ

Crescent Road

E105EA

Vicarage Road

E107BQ

Church Road

E107AP

Lea Hall Gardens

E105ET

Grange Park Road

E105JP

Church Road

E105EX

Goldsmith Road

E105RX

Rosedene Terrace

E107AR

Lea Hall Road

E105EH

Crawley Road

E105DL

Farmer Road

E105EY

Goldsmith Road

E105RZ

Rookton Terrace

E105JR

Church Road

E105NY

Brisbane Road

E107JB

Baird Close

E105SA

Inskip Close

E107BN

Simonds Road

E105GP

Alpine Road

E105TL

Robinia Crescent

E105HT

Leyton Grange Estate

E105LZ

Thornhill Road

E105HQ

Ive Farm Close

E105UH

Craft Mews

E105LF

Oliver Road

E105LU

Wilmot Road

E105LY

Leyton

E105YA

Orient Way

E105EL

High Road Leyton

E105QQ

Alexandra Road

E105NE

Brisbane Road

E107BB

Sunnyside Road

E105ZD

Conduit Way

E105NH

Marshall Road

E105ZF

Conduit Way

E105TR

Walnut Road

E105TZ

Leyton Grange

E105TN

Tupelo Road

E105PE

Dunedin Road

E105ZA

Auckland Road

E107DD

Grange Park Road

E107DE

Orient Industrial Park

E105SH

New Spitalfields Market

E105SG

Sherrin Road

E107DH

Meadows Close

E105ZB

Auckland Road

E105JE

Carlisle Road

E105EQ

Vicarage Road

E105JX

Leyton

E105DS

Byron Road

E105HP

Leyton Grange Estate

E105NZ

Brisbane Road

E107AT

Manorhall Gardens

E105SB

Osier Way

E105HW

Leyton Grange Estate

E107BA

Capworth Street

E105ZJ

Oliver Road

E105HB

Goldsmith Road

E105JQ

Dene Close

E105HR

Sorensen Court

E105NG

Buckingham Road

E105DR

Vicarage Road

E107AL

Manor Road

E105LL

Thornhill Road

E107BX

Church Road

E107JP

Marconi Road

E105NL

Dunedin Road

E105JD

Grange Road

E105GW

Grange Park Road

E105NP

Ruckholt Road

E105ND

Balmoral Road

E105NF

Brisbane Road

E105EP

Grange Park Road

E105SQ

Sherrin Road

E107DA

Shaftesbury Road

E105UA

Leyton Grange

E105GR

Oliver Road

E105LR

Windsor Road

E107BZ

Park Road

E105NT

Ruckholt Road

E105HJ

Villiers Close

E105TG

Walnut Road

E105TY

Leyton Grange

E105UJ

Oliver Road

E105TQ

Walnut Road

E106RJ

Crawley Road

E105HD

Goldsmith Road

Data Sources

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