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About

The William Morris area is situated in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, centered around the historic William Morris Gallery. The residential streets are characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with local shops and cafes serving the community along Forest Road and Hoe Street.

The area is defined by Lloyd Park, a public green space that surrounds the gallery. The gallery itself, located in Morris's former family home, Water House, provides a permanent collection dedicated to his life and the Arts and Crafts movement.

Area overview

On average William Morris has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 27.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in William Morris is £73,990 per year. There are 2 schools in William Morris: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. William Morris is home to around 9,653 people, with a population density of about 15,617.2 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

William Morris Population
9,653
Population density
15,617.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.72(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.68(-27%)
Vehicle crime
8.49(-9%)
Other theft
6.32(-45%)
Public order
4.45(-34%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,235
33.51%
Other White
1,599
16.56%
Pakistani
1,030
10.67%
African
661
6.85%
Caribbean
497
5.15%
Total population: 9,655

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,726
49.03%
No qualifications
1,282
16.87%
Level 3 (A level)
900
11.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
686
9.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
573
7.54%
Total 16+ residents: 7,599

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,158
31.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
905
24.95%
Owns outright
627
17.29%
Other social rented
457
12.6%
Social rents from council
371
10.23%
Total households: 3,627

Property prices in William Morris

Median price£575,250
Price per sq ft£728
Sales (last 12 months)96
Typical range (middle 50%)£491K – £725K

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £575,250 (about £728 per square foot) in William Morris area, with individual transactions ranging from £237,000 up to £1,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in William Morris over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced51£710,000£730
Semi-Detached1£660,000£929
Flats44£510,000£725

10-year price trendmedian sale price in William Morris

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in William Morris.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£410,500£530,000
2017£415,000£520,000
2018£411,250£565,000
2019£425,075£534,000
2020£447,500£582,313
2021£455,000£610,000
2022£480,000£655,500
2023£473,750£624,000
2024£481,000£692,500
2025£505,000£690,000
2026£520,000£742,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in William Morris.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in William Morris.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£629£560
2017£617£614
2018£634£627
2019£600£589
2020£630£621
2021£672£668
2022£699£708
2023£697£692
2024£697£726
2025£748£731
2026£725£712
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in William Morris.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for William Morris 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.