Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Chingford Green East vs Leyton East

Waltham Forest, London · Waltham Forest, London

Neighbourhood
Chingford Green East
Waltham Forest
vs
Neighbourhood
Leyton East
Waltham Forest
Chingford Green East · 9Chingford Green East leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesLeyton East · 6

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

47
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
40
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
76
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
96
87
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
71

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,809/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,822/mo
£2,113/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£74/mo
£2,039/mo
£2,697/yr
Council tax
Δ -£642/yr
£2,055/yr
✓ leads
7.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
8.6 yrs

Earning power

£37,971/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,971/yr
77%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
77%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32

Safety detail

55.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.1
58.7

Schools detail

42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
27%

Connectivity

572 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +148 m
720 m
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
8 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,288
Population
9,267
6,480 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
15,398 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
45%
✓ leads
44%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
36%
19
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
31
✓ leads
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
6
✓ leads
12
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
8
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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