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About

Whipps Cross sits around the junction where Lea Bridge Road meets Whipps Cross Road and the roundabout outside Whipps Cross University Hospital. The hospital dominates the area and is the main local employer and healthcare centre, with outpatient clinics and an emergency department. Streets around it are a mix of terraced housing and short parades of shops and cafes on the A104. Bus routes run through the junction, linking Whipps Cross to other parts of Waltham Forest. The junction handles local and through traffic, and a steady ambulance and taxi presence is common.

To the north and east the urban area gives way to the woodland edge of Epping Forest, with footpaths and open grass used by local residents and dog walkers. Local institutions include community centres and primary schools; small businesses cluster along Lea Bridge Road. Volunteer and neighbourhood groups meet in community spaces and run health and youth programmes coordinated with services at the hospital. Housing, health services and the road network define Whipps Cross as a working neighbourhood within Waltham Forest.

Area overview

On average Whipps Cross has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whipps Cross is £75,791 per year. There are 2 schools in Whipps Cross: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Whipps Cross is home to around 9,642 people, with a population density of about 9,119.5 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Whipps Cross Population
9,642
Population density
9,119.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.87(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.81(-26%)
Other theft
13.69(+18%)
Vehicle crime
12.13(+25%)
Public order
6.74(+1%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
2,319
24.05%
British
2,312
23.98%
Other White
1,385
14.36%
Caribbean
566
5.87%
Indian
538
5.58%
Total population: 9,643

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,310
43.9%
No qualifications
1,361
18.05%
Level 3 (A level)
1,026
13.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
788
10.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
611
8.1%
Total 16+ residents: 7,540

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
886
28.43%
Owns outright
884
28.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
819
26.28%
Other social rented
320
10.27%
Social rents from council
88
2.82%
Total households: 3,116

Property prices in Whipps Cross

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £667,500 in Whipps Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,000 up to £1,540,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whipps Cross 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 Whipps Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats21£375,000
Semi-Detached2£921,250
Terraced45£740,000

10 years median price trend in Whipps Cross

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

All postcodes in Whipps Cross

E106BW

Matlock Road

E106BX

Matlock Road

E106EG

Essex Road

E106JD

Lyndhurst Drive

E106JG

Goodman Road

E106DS

Stacey Close

E106DZ

West End Avenue

E106HL

James Lane

E106HZ

James Lane

E106HX

Abbotts Park Road

E106JS

Midland Road

E111FB

Forest

E111JR

Essex Road South

E106FF

Elder Close

E106BS

Essex Road

E106EQ

Essex Road

E106HG

Colchester Road

E106BF

Leyton Green Road

E106EJ

Canterbury Road

E106EE

Canterbury Road

E106EF

Canterbury Road

E106HU

Abbotts Park Road

E111EA

Hainault Road

E106BT

Essex Road

E106DY

West End Avenue

E106EW

Chesterfield Road

E106JL

Serbin Close

E106RY

High Road Leyton

E111FA

Forest Drive East

E111JU

Clare Road

E106HD

Colchester Road

E111LE

Forest Road

E106HE

Colchester Road

E111RG

Forest

E106HY

Boscombe Avenue

E106JE

Fletcher Lane

E111LQ

Forest Road

E111DR

Hainault Road

E111LB

Forest Road

E111TA

Hainault Road

E106AD

High Road Leyton

E106ED

Fulready Road

E106ER

Ely Road

E111JX

Forest Drive East

E106DP

Carnarvon Road

E106FE

Forest

E106HP

Essex Road

E111LA

Forest Drive West

E111DU

Hainault Road

E106EL

Peterborough Road

E106JQ

Moyers Road

E111NU

James Lane

E106EA

Eatington Road

E106AH

Market Parade

E106DX

Forest View Avenue

E111LH

Hainault Road

E111LD

Forest Road

E106AA

High Road Leyton

E179DW

Lea Bridge Road

E106DJ

Matlock Road

E106EY

Whitehouse Mews

E106HF

Essex Road

E106JP

High Road Leyton

E179DN

Lea Bridge Road

E106HA

Colchester Road

E106EH

Canterbury Road

E106EN

Chesterfield Road

E106HH

Peterborough Road

E111DX

Hainault Road

E111LF

Forest Road

E106DA

Leyton Green Road

E106DW

Carnarvon Road

E106GJ

Midland Road

E111GE

Forest Road

E111JY

Forest Drive East

E106JA

Cromer Road

E106JF

Wesley Road

E106DU

Fulready Road

E106HB

Colchester Road

E106HQ

Colchester Road

E111DT

Hainault Road

E106BH

St Heliers Road

E106BP

Nottingham Road

E106EU

Cheltenham Road

E106JT

Midland Road

E111DY

Lambourne Road

E106SH

Essex Road

E111JZ

Forest Drive West

E111NS

James Lane

E106ES

Epsom Road

E106HJ

Sandringham Road

E111JT

Forest Road

E111NR

Fulready Road

E106DN

Liverpool Road

E106DR

Halford Road

E106SJ

Essex Road

E106DL

Peterborough Road

E106JH

Leigh Road

E111DZ

Hainault Road

E106ET

Griggs Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.