On average Waltham Forest has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 23.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Waltham Forest is £70,879 per year. There are 69 schools in Waltham Forest: 52 primary (12 Outstanding and 37 Good) and 17 secondary (1 Outstanding and 15 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Waltham Forest is home to around 278,425 people, with a population density of about 7,173.3 per km².
Based on 2,167 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £650 per square foot) in Waltham Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £3,615,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £800,000 | £601 |
| Semi-Detached | 225 | £694,500 | £611 |
| Terraced | 1,017 | £690,000 | £679 |
| Flats | 894 | £400,000 | £635 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £730,000 | £360,000 | £530,000 | £510,000 |
| 2017 | £720,000 | £345,000 | £548,500 | £520,000 |
| 2018 | £647,500 | £360,000 | £550,000 | £527,000 |
| 2019 | £770,000 | £375,000 | £561,000 | £518,000 |
| 2020 | £572,500 | £375,000 | £581,250 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | £740,000 | £385,000 | £600,000 | £590,000 |
| 2022 | £785,000 | £405,000 | £670,000 | £630,000 |
| 2023 | £791,250 | £400,000 | £659,000 | £625,000 |
| 2024 | £820,000 | £395,000 | £675,000 | £642,750 |
| 2025 | £765,000 | £400,000 | £665,000 | £665,000 |
| 2026 | £800,000 | £400,000 | £696,200 | £686,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450 | £549 | £465 | £515 |
| 2017 | £439 | £564 | £482 | £526 |
| 2018 | £471 | £567 | £493 | £527 |
| 2019 | £465 | £577 | £489 | £526 |
| 2020 | £534 | £586 | £500 | £558 |
| 2021 | £546 | £605 | £529 | £596 |
| 2022 | £588 | £634 | £582 | £648 |
| 2023 | £624 | £625 | £584 | £634 |
| 2024 | £592 | £638 | £592 | £639 |
| 2025 | £601 | £633 | £605 | £658 |
| 2026 | £572 | £629 | £573 | £675 |
Waltham Forest records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 22 wards of Waltham Forest, Larkswood has the lowest crime rate, with about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Waltham Forest average is 75 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Waltham Forest is £550,000 (about £650 per square foot) based on 2,167 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Waltham Forest has 52 primary schools (12 rated Outstanding, 37 Good) and 17 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 15 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Waltham Forest scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Waltham Forest sits around rank 11,493 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Waltham Forest is around £70,879 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Waltham Forest spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chingford and Woodford Green: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), Leyton and Wanstead: Calvin Bailey (Labour Party) and Walthamstow: Stella Creasy (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Cann Hall
Cathall
Chapel End
Chingford Green
Endlebury
Forest
Grove Green
Hale End & Highams Park South
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Higham Hill
High Street
Hoe Street
Larkswood
Lea Bridge
Leyton
Leytonstone
Markhouse
St James
Upper Walthamstow
Valley
William Morris
Wood Street
E10 6DR
Eatington Road
E10 7AG
Burwell Road
E17 5QJ
Uplands Avenue
E10 5BY
Auckland Road
E4 9FQ
Jack's Farm Way
E17 3AY
Hoe Street
E4 8NF
Burnside Avenue
E10 7AB
Argall Avenue
E17 4JF
Farnan Avenue
E10 6BP
Nottingham Road
E10 5NH
Marshall Road
E10 7AA
Belmont Park Road
E4 6JY
Lukin Crescent
E17 3NW
Forest Rise
E4 8GP
Shadbolt Avenue
E17 3GU
Cranbrook Mews
E17 6BL
Sutherland Road
E4 7BE
Buxton Road
E17 3AF
Wyatt's Lane
E4 9JH
Haldan Road
E4 9GG
Wilton Place
E4 9PD
Handsworth Avenue
E4 6EE
Beresford Road
E17 4LE
Sturge Avenue
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.