# Upper Walthamstow

South east Waltham Forest. 9,241 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Upper Walthamstow had 9,247 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000909. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £600,100** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Upper Walthamstow was £600,100 in 2025. 487th 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/upper-walthamstow#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,247** (2021). Upper Walthamstow had 9,247 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,860th 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/upper-walthamstow#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Upper Walthamstow 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/upper-walthamstow#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In Upper Walthamstow, 89.2% 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/upper-walthamstow#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000909) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Upper Walthamstow 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=E02000909) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 97 homes were sold in Upper Walthamstow in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000909) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Upper Walthamstow.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000909) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Upper Walthamstow had 9,247 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Upper Walthamstow

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Walthamstow at a rate of 73.0 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 | 221 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 163 |
| Other crime | 90 |
| Vehicle crime | 64 |
| Drug offences | 38 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |

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

## How Upper Walthamstow compares

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

| Measure | Upper Walthamstow | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £600,100 | 7th most expensive | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 9,247 | 9th 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 | 89.2% | 2nd lowest | 28 middle areas, Waltham Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Upper Walthamstow safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Walthamstow at a rate of 73.0 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, 54 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Upper Walthamstow.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (221), violence and sexual offences (163) and other crime (90).
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 Upper Walthamstow alone. [See Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)

- **Average house price: £529,102** (July 2026). Waltham Forest’s average house price was £529,102 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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. 25th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Upper Walthamstow in brief

The median price paid for a home in Upper Walthamstow was £600,100 in 2025.
Upper Walthamstow had 9,247 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Upper Walthamstow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Upper Walthamstow, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000909
- Ward: [Wood Street †](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/ward/wood-street)
- Constituency: [Walthamstow †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/walthamstow)
- Council: [Waltham Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,241*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* 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

[Wood Street](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/wood-street), [Walthamstow Central](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/walthamstow-central), [Snaresbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/snaresbrook), [Leytonstone North](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/leytonstone-north), [Baker's Arms](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/bakers-arms), [Whipps Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/whipps-cross)

## Latest updates for Upper Walthamstow

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000909

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