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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.

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.