Neighbourhood comparison
Chingford Mount vs Leyton East
Waltham Forest, London · Waltham Forest, London
Chingford Mount · 5Leyton East leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesLeyton East · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
25
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
40
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60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
76
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79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +17 pts
96
✓ leads
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
71
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,715/mo
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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 +£107/mo
£1,822/mo
£2,067/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£2,039/mo
£2,389/yr
Council tax
Δ -£334/yr
£2,055/yr
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7.1 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 +1.5 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
79.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.6
58.7
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Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
27%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 979 m
720 m
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21 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
8 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,877
Population
9,267
7,283 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
15,398 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
45%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
36%
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19
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
31
✓ leads
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
6
✓ leads
5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
8
✓ leads
11
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
8
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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