Living in Waltham Forest

My Area Score covers 146 neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest, home to about 278,459 people. From a typical one, King's Cross is around 37 minutes away on a weekday morning, arriving by 9am and counting the walk to the station.

  • 146Neighbourhoods you can compare
  • 278,459Residents, 2021 census
  • 37 minTypical journey to King's Cross

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Getting into London from Waltham Forest

Timetabled weekday journeys arriving by 9am, averaged across every neighbourhood in Waltham Forest. Individual streets vary — the map shows each one.
DestinationTypical journey
King's Cross37 min
Liverpool St38 min
Oxford Circus40 min
Bank44 min
Waterloo46 min
Victoria47 min
London Bridge49 min
Paddington50 min

Most journeys here start at Highams Park, Leyton Midland Road or Wood Street.

What else you can weigh up

Commute is rarely the only question. For every neighbourhood in Waltham Forest the map also shows school results and Ofsted grades for your child’s year group, what homes actually sold for, recorded crime compared with the rest of the area, and who lives there.

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