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Redbridge vs Waltham Forest
Redbridge (London, England · ~306k people) · Waltham Forest (London, England · ~277k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Redbridge 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
Redbridge
£44,845/yr
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£46,842/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest: 4% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Redbridge
£502,000
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£538,010
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Redbridge: 7% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Redbridge
£1,720/mo
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£1,753/mo
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Redbridge
£2,295/yr
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
£2,387/yr
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Redbridge: £92 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Redbridge
73.8/1k
Around UK average
Waltham Forest
81.1/1k
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Redbridge: 10% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Redbridge
17.2
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
25.2
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Redbridge: lower average deprivation score (17.2 vs 25.2).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Redbridge
97.8%
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Waltham Forest
98.1%
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
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.
Redbridge
Rent takes 46% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 11.2× median annual pay
Waltham Forest
Rent takes 45% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 11.5× median annual pay
Full Redbridge 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.