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South west Waltham Forest. About 11,958 people in 0.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In High Street, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,565
1,757th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
75.2%
306th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How High Street compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

High StreetMiddle
Population22 wards, Waltham Forest · 2021
Population: every ward in Waltham Forest22 areas from 8,197 to 17,254. The middle area is 13,030. High Street is 11,565.
11,5658th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 wards, Waltham Forest · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Waltham Forest22 areas from 89.8% to 98.6%. The middle area is 94.4%. High Street is 91.2%.
91.2%3rd lowest
Claimant rate22 wards, Waltham Forest · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Waltham Forest22 areas from 4.6% to 8.5%. The middle area is 6.5%. High Street is 6.7%.
6.7%joint 8th highest
Aged 15 to 6422 wards, Waltham Forest · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Waltham Forest22 areas from 61.9% to 75.2%. The middle area is 71.5%. High Street is 75.2%.
75.2%joint highest

Figures for the whole of Waltham Forest

These figures are published for the whole of Waltham Forest, not for each ward, so they describe all of Waltham Forest and not High Street alone. See Waltham Forest

Average house price
£529,102
Up 2.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£45,350
45th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
11.7×
25th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.5
98th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
High Street in brief

High Street had 11,565 usual residents at the census.

In High Street, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In High Street, 6.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

75.2% of residents in High Street were aged 15 to 64 at the census.