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South Chingford

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About

South Chingford sits in the southern part of Chingford, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar housing and post-war council estates. Chingford Mount Road runs through the neighbourhood and acts as the local high street, where small shops, cafes and family-run businesses cluster along the pavement. Local facilities include primary schools, a health centre and community halls, which form the backbone of everyday life for many residents.

Transport links are practical rather than elaborate: buses serve local routes and Chingford station lies a short walk to the north, providing direct rail links into central London. Pockets of public open space and playing fields are interspersed between housing, and allotment plots can be found tucked behind housing blocks. The pattern of narrow residential streets opening on to small green courtyards gives the area a compact, walkable feel and supports a network of regular community activities.

Area overview

On average South Chingford has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 22.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Chingford is £69,710 per year. There are 1 schools in South Chingford: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. South Chingford is home to around 8,973 people, with a population density of about 5,777.1 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

South Chingford Population
8,973
Population density
5,777.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
46.81(+369%)
Violence and sexual offences
28.98(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.95(-26%)
Vehicle crime
18.61(+99%)
Other theft
12.37(+8%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,925
32.6%
Other White
1,305
14.54%
African
739
8.24%
Pakistani
706
7.87%
Other
691
7.7%
Total population: 8,973

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,202
31.27%
No qualifications
1,629
23.13%
Level 3 (A level)
1,026
14.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
887
12.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
730
10.36%
Total 16+ residents: 7,043

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,037
33.26%
Owns outright
833
26.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
522
16.74%
Other social rented
405
12.99%
Social rents from council
228
7.31%
Total households: 3,118

Property prices in South Chingford

Median price£490,000
Price per sq ft£504
Sales (last 12 months)59
Typical range (middle 50%)£413K – £553K

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £504 per square foot) in South Chingford area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,750 up to £760,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Chingford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£600,000£629
Semi-Detached10£535,000£495
Terraced39£500,000£500
Flats8£252,500£490

10-year price trendmedian sale price in South Chingford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Chingford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£260,000£450,000£427,000
2017£433,000£227,500£429,000£422,500
2018£515,000£290,000£450,000£415,000
2019£510,000£240,000£442,500£420,000
2020£475,000£236,750£427,500£445,000
2021£508,500£241,500£475,000£468,000
2022£671,000£263,000£488,000£505,000
2023£430,000£265,000£505,000£482,000
2024£505,000£207,500£545,000£503,750
2025£650,000£248,500£490,000£505,000
2026£550,000£311,000£585,000£485,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Chingford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Chingford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£431£367£428
2017£353£419£465£416
2018£458£489£469£424
2019£312£453£475£432
2020£484£468£477£430
2021£408£469£420£469
2022£513£439£509£506
2023£555£485£546£503
2024£552£396£553£491
2025£539£463£526£519
2026£720£523£444£489
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Chingford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about South Chingford

Is South Chingford safe?

South Chingford records about 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in South Chingford?

The median sale price in South Chingford is £490,000 (about £504 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in South Chingford?

South Chingford has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is South Chingford?

South Chingford scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Chingford sits around rank 9,875 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in South Chingford?

The average household income in South Chingford is around £69,710 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in South Chingford

E48NB

May Road

E48QT

Rowan Avenue

E48PU

Hall Lane

E48YW

Burnside Avenue

E48HB

Russell Road

E48LY

Westward Road

E48QF

Cabinet Way

E48LX

Westward Road

E48YU

Hardy Road

E48YN

Burnside Avenue

E48PA

Burnham Road

E48QP

Garden Close

E48LT

Chingford Mount Road

E48SA

Salisbury Hall Gardens

E48TD

Justin Road

E48ND

Bateman Road

E48PX

Sinclair Road

E48QH

Westward Road

E48YG

Greenham Crescent

E48YH

Keatley Green

E48YQ

Greenham Crescent

E48PD

Burnham Road

E48PB

Burnham Road

E48RP

Hazel Way

E48BF

Titley Close

E48JB

Mandeville Court

E48LZ

Westward Road

E48PH

Sinclair Road

E48QN

York Road

E48NY

George Road

E48HA

Russell Road

E48LR

Chingford Mount Road

E48EH

Marmion Avenue

E48PJ

Sinclair Road

E48PW

Sinclair Road

E48EX

Hall Lane

E48NA

Ashley Road

E48RS

Lilac Close

E48YJ

Burnside Avenue

E48NU

Hall Lane

E48HY

Hall Lane

E48QJ

Westward Road

E48RT

Laburnum Close

E48LU

Chingford Mount Road

E48JQ

Lower Hall Lane

E48YD

Ching Way

E48JA

Cork Tree Way

E48QL

York Road

E48NN

Warwick Road

E48NF

George Road

E48SP

Chingford Road

E48RR

Maple Avenue

E48JD

Mandeville Court

E48YY

Arnett Square

E48HS

Waverley Avenue

E48YS

Silver Birch Avenue

E48PN

Burley Close

E48PZ

Hall Lane

E48QG

Westward Road

E48NE

Leonard Road

E48PE

Burnham Road

E48NJ

Hampton Road

E48QE

Cabinet Way

E48PT

Sinclair Road

E48ST

Chingford Road

E48YL

Adam Road

E48EY

Hall Lane

E48PY

Hall Lane

E48QD

Hall Lane

E48PL

Titley Close

E48SN

Morrison Avenue

E48EG

Middleton Avenue

E48EJ

Marmion Avenue

E48JE

Hollywood Road

E48NS

Hampton Road

E48QB

Harbet Road

E48TP

Westward Road

E48LS

Norton Close

E48HT

Waverley Avenue

E48YF

Ching Way

E48YP

Lime Grove

E48EW

Marmion Close

E48PS

Sinclair Road

E48YT

Silver Birch Avenue

E48QR

Sinclair Road

E48NP

Hampton Road

E48HU

Hall Lane

E48DJ

Chingford Industrial Centre

E48LL

Chingford Mount Road

E48QS

Silver Birch Avenue

E48HE

Waltham Way

E48NT

Hampton Road

E48QW

Pewsey Close

E48NH

Hampton Road

E48QQ

Westward Road

E48JG

Lower Hall Lane

E48YE

Ching Way

E48EL

Marmion Approach

E48HF

Waltham Way

E48EN

Marmion Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.