# Waltham Forest 026D

South Waltham Forest. 2,714 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Waltham Forest 026D had 2,677 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01004430. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 23.1** (2025). Waltham Forest 026D has a deprivation score of 23.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,326th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004430#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £470,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Waltham Forest 026D was £470,000 in 2025. Joint 5,634th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004430#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,677** (2021). Waltham Forest 026D had 2,677 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 508th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01004430#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.6%** (January 2026). In Waltham Forest 026D, 90.6% 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/neighbourhood/e01004430#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01004430) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Waltham Forest 026D is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01004430) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 49 homes were sold in Waltham Forest 026D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01004430) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Waltham Forest 026D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01004430) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Waltham Forest 026D had 2,677 usual residents at the census.

## How Waltham Forest 026D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Waltham Forest 026D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 23.1 | 71st most deprived | 146 neighbourhoods, Waltham Forest · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £470,000 | 31st cheapest | 135 neighbourhoods, Waltham Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 2,677 | 5th most populated | 146 neighbourhoods, Waltham Forest · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.6% | joint 28th lowest | 146 neighbourhoods, Waltham Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Waltham Forest 026D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Waltham Forest 026D at a rate of 231.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.8 per 1,000 people across Leyton South.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Waltham Forest 026D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (177), other crime (114) and violence and sexual offences (105).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Waltham Forest and not Waltham Forest 026D 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.
- **Population estimate: 283,713** (2025). Waltham Forest’s population was an estimated 283,713 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Waltham Forest 026D in brief

Waltham Forest 026D has a deprivation score of 23.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Waltham Forest 026D was £470,000 in 2025.
Waltham Forest 026D had 2,677 usual residents at the census.
In Waltham Forest 026D, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01004430
- Middle area: [Leyton South](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leyton-south)
- Ward: [Leyton †](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/ward/leyton)
- Postcode district: [E10 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e10)
- Town: [Waltham Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)
- Postcode area: [E †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)
- 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: 0.52 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,714
- Output areas: 9

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Waltham Forest 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004429), [Waltham Forest 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004336), [Newham 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/neighbourhood/e01034213), [Waltham Forest 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004375), [Hackney 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/hackney/neighbourhood/e01001786), [Waltham Forest 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004376)

## Latest updates for Waltham Forest 026D

- 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/E01004430

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/neighbourhood/e01004430