325 stats from 18 datasets, from 16 sources, back to 1993, for the whole of the UK, where we can find it. Last updated: 20 Apr 2026

Waltham Forest

Council · E09000031

Ward
Chapel End
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Country
England
Constituency
Walthamstow
Police
Metropolitan Police

House prices

£861k£430k£019952025
Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flat
Property type Latest YoY Since 1995 vs England
Detached £751k -8.4% +651% +77%
Semi-detached £665k -1.5% +721% 2.4×
Terraced £665k +3.4% +1018% 2.7×
Flat £400k +1.3% +900% +67%

Median sale prices in Waltham Forest from HM Land Registry. Standard transactions only. England & Wales.

Schools

10 nearest schools offering GCSEs · results 2024–25

School Distance Admissions Attainment 8 English & Maths 5+
Walthamstow Academy 0.3 mi Non-sel 49.2 54%
South Chingford Foundation School 0.5 mi Non-sel 32.8 29%

Rents

Yours Trend Position
All bedrooms £1,740
1 bed £1,381
2 bed £1,699
3 bed £1,992
4+ bed £2,539

ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Estimated average monthly gross rent by bedroom count.

Crime

Reported crimes per month

Yours Trend Position
All crime 2,238
Violence & sexual offences 586
Burglary 121
Anti-social behaviour 450

From data.police.uk. Monthly counts of reported crimes by type, rolled up to local authority. Covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

GP practices

NameTypeDistance
THE PENRHYN SURGERY GP practice 0.4 mi
THE FOREST SURGERY GP practice 0.6 mi
DR SHANTIR PRACTICE GP practice 0.9 mi
CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE GP practice 0.8 mi
DR DHITAL PRACTICE GP practice 1.5 mi

GP practice locations from NHS Organisation Data Service. Names link to NHS service page. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Transport

NameTypeDistance
Wood Street Rail Station Rail station 1.6 mi
Wood Street Station Rail station 1.6 mi
Walthamstow Central Station Rail station 1.3 mi
Walthamstow Central Station Rail station 1.3 mi
Walthamstow Central Underground Station Metro/tram 1.3 mi

Transport stop data from NaPTAN. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Tube stations

StationDistance
Walthamstow Central 1.3 mi
Blackhorse Road 1.8 mi
South Woodford 2.8 mi
Tottenham Hale 2.6 mi
Snaresbrook 3.4 mi

Tube station data from Transport for London. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Broadband

Availability of fast broadband

Yours Trend Position
Superfast (30Mbps+) 98.1%
Gigabit 93.1%
Full fibre (FTTP) 80.0%

Mobile coverage

Yours Trend Position
Indoor 4G (all operators) 93.4%
Indoor voice (all) 96.4%
5G outdoor (any) —

Ofcom Connected Nations mobile coverage data. Percentage of premises.

Deprivation

More deprivedLess deprived
 Waltham Forest
average (lo–hi)
Overall39% (4–98)
Income32% (1–94)
Employment42% (3–98)
Education53% (23–94)
Health53% (11–98)
Crime40% (3–98)
Housing & services34% (5–88)
Living environment26% (1–70)

Your MP

Ms Stella Creasy MP

Labour (Co-op)

Walthamstow

stella.creasy.mp@parliament.uk

http://www.workingforwalthamstow.org.uk/

Green spaces

NameTypeDistance
Lloyd Park Park 0.2 mi
Lloyd Park Park 0.4 mi
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre Sports facility 0.3 mi
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre Sports facility 0.3 mi
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre Sports facility 0.3 mi

Green space data from OS Open Greenspace. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Listed buildings

NameGradeDistance
Walthamstow Tramway and Offices and Depot II 0.4 mi
Entrance Range Including Tote Board at Walthamstow Stadium II 0.5 mi
Kennels at Walthamstow Stadium II 0.7 mi
The Water House, Lloyd Park (william Morris Gallery) II* 0.6 mi
Walthamstow Town Hall II 0.6 mi

Listed building data from Historic England. Names link to the official list entry. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Companies

Yours Trend Position
Active companies 18,158
Total registered 20,491
Dormant 167
New (last year) 3,447
New (last 5 years) 10,857

Companies House free company data product.

Air quality

Yours Trend Position
PM2.5 9
PM10 15
NO₂ 18
NOₓ 26

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) modelled concentrations, µg/m³.

Road casualties

Yours Trend Position
All collisions 2
Fatal 0
Serious 1
Killed/serious 1
Pedestrian 1
Cyclist —

DfT STATS19 reported road casualties by severity.

Traffic

Yours Trend Position
All motor vehicles 498,400,000
Cars & taxis 378,200,000

DfT road traffic statistics.

Flood risk

Yours Trend Position
Rivers & sea 0

Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea.

Bathing water

NameDistance
Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) 9.5 mi
Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) 9.3 mi
Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond) 11.9 mi
The Serpentine - Hyde Park 16.2 mi

Bathing water quality from the Environment Agency. Names link to the EA profile. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Population

Yours Trend Position
Total population 278,426

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Age structure

Yours Trend Position
Aged 0–15 19.1%
Aged 16–64 70.8%
Aged 65+ 10.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Ethnic group

Yours Trend Position
White 52.8%
Asian 19.9%
Black 15.0%
Mixed 6.5%
Other 5.8%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Housing tenure

Yours Trend Position
Owner-occupied 50.6%
Social rented 21.5%
Private rented 27.8%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Accommodation type

Yours Trend Position
Detached 4.1%
Semi-detached 16.4%
Terraced 34.7%
Flat / maisonette 44.1%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Car availability

Yours Trend Position
No car or van 42.1%
1 car or van 42.7%
2+ cars or vans 15.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Economic activity

Yours Trend Position
Economically active 68.3%
Unemployed 5.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Qualifications

Yours Trend Position
No qualifications 18.2%
Degree or above 43.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001

Health

Yours Trend Position
Life expectancy —
Obesity prevalence 62.1%
Smoking prevalence 7.4%
Infant mortality 3.6

Public Health England (now OHID) health profiles via Fingertips.