# South Chingford

North Waltham Forest. 9,128 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

South Chingford had 8,973 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000900. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £482,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Chingford was £482,500 in 2025. Joint 1,094th 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/south-chingford#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,973** (2021). South Chingford had 8,973 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,140th 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/south-chingford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in South Chingford 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/south-chingford#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.8%** (January 2026). In South Chingford, 94.8% 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/south-chingford#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000900) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in South Chingford 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=E02000900) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 74 homes were sold in South Chingford in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000900) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for South Chingford.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000900) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Chingford had 8,973 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in South Chingford

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Chingford at a rate of 142.1 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 278 |
| Shoplifting | 239 |
| Other crime | 201 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 200 |
| Vehicle crime | 176 |
| Drug offences | 65 |
| Burglary | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 23 |

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

## How South Chingford compares

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

| Measure | South Chingford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £482,500 | 4th cheapest | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 8,973 | 7th least populated | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.8% | 14th highest | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is South Chingford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Chingford at a rate of 142.1 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, 108 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Chingford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (278), shoplifting (239) and other crime (201).
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 South Chingford 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.

## South Chingford in brief

The median price paid for a home in South Chingford was £482,500 in 2025.
South Chingford had 8,973 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in South Chingford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Chingford, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000900
- Ward: [Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/ward/valley)
- Constituency: [Chingford and Woodford Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chingford-and-woodford-green)
- Council: [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.55 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,128*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Chingford Mount](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/chingford-mount), [Higham Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/higham-hill), [Edmonton Green](https://openindex.co.uk/enfield/edmonton-green), [Highams Park West](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/highams-park-west), [Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Water](https://openindex.co.uk/enfield/upper-edmonton-east-and-meridian-water)

## Latest updates for South Chingford

- 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/E02000900

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