# Leyton South

South Waltham Forest. 10,412 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.

Leyton South, Waltham Forest: 10,412 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 155.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £449,250 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000920. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £449,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leyton South was £449,250 in 2025. 1,406th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leyton-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,299** (2021). Leyton South had 10,299 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 943rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leyton-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in Leyton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leyton-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.4%** (January 2026). In Leyton South, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leyton-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000920) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in Leyton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000920) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 126 homes were sold in Leyton South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000920) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leyton South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000920) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leyton South had 10,299 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Leyton South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leyton South at a rate of 155.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.8 per 1,000 people across Waltham Forest.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 476 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 366 |
| Other crime | 259 |
| Drug offences | 136 |
| Vehicle crime | 94 |
| Theft from the person | 86 |
| Shoplifting | 62 |
| Burglary | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Robbery | 40 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Leyton South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Leyton South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £449,250 | cheapest | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 10,299 | 11th most populated | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.4% | 10th lowest | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leyton South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leyton South at a rate of 155.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.8 per 1,000 people across Waltham Forest.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 124 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leyton South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (476), violence and sexual offences (366) and other crime (259).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Waltham Forest

These figures are published for the whole of Waltham Forest, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Waltham Forest and not Leyton South alone. [See Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)

- **Average house price: £532,212** (August 2026). Waltham Forest’s average house price was £532,212 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,350** (2025). Full-time workers living in Waltham Forest earned a median of £45,350 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 45th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.7×** (2025). A home in Waltham Forest costs 11.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.5** (2025). Waltham Forest has a deprivation score of 23.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 98th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Leyton South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Leyton South was £449,250 in 2025.
Leyton South had 10,299 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in Leyton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Leyton South, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000920
- Ward: [Leyton †](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/ward/leyton)
- Constituency: [Leyton and Wanstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead)
- Council: [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,412*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hackney Marshes](https://openindex.co.uk/hackney/hackney-marshes), [Leyton North](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leyton-north), [Lea Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/lea-bridge), [Leytonstone South West](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leytonstone-south-west), [Leyton East](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leyton-east), [East Village](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-village)

## Latest updates for Leyton South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000920

## How to cite

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