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Waltham Forest
Local Authority · London, England · population ~277k · 78 state-funded schools
Expensive to live in relative to earnings, Waltham Forest requires a significant financial commitment for housing. A median house price runs 11.5 times median annual pay, while monthly rent consumes 44.9% of gross earnings. These costs sit near the London median, yet the local deprivation score of 25.21 remains higher than the regional median. Weekly earnings of £900.80 are broadly in line with the London median, though residents face a Band D council tax of £2,387, which is among the higher costs in the region. This area suits those who prioritise access to the capital and high-quality schooling, provided they are prepared to manage a high ratio of housing costs to income.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Waltham Forest ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£46,842/yr
Very high
Better than 89% of UK LAs
House price
£538,010
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,753/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,387/yr
Cheap
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Crime
81.1/1k
High
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Deprivation
25.2
High
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Schools
97.4%
Very strong
Better than 84% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
89 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
76 of 78 (97.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 11 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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78 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 78 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.