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Bexley vs Waltham Forest
Bexley (London, England · ~249k people) · Waltham Forest (London, England · ~277k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Bexley leads on 4, Waltham Forest on 1, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Bexley
£46,233/yr
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£46,842/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Bexley
£430,000
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£538,010
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Bexley: 25% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Bexley
£1,531/mo
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£1,753/mo
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Bexley: 15% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Bexley
£2,366/yr
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£2,387/yr
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Bexley
61.1/1k
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
81.1/1k
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Bexley: 33% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Bexley
16.3
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
25.2
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Bexley: lower average deprivation score (16.3 vs 25.2).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Bexley
90.2%
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
98.1%
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest: 7.9 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Bexley
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.3× median annual pay
Waltham Forest
Rent takes 45% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 11.5× median annual pay
Full Bexley profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Waltham Forest profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.