Neighbourhood comparison
Highams Park East vs Walthamstow Market & South Grove
Waltham Forest, London · Waltham Forest, London
vs
Highams Park East · 8Walthamstow Market & South Grove leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWalthamstow Market & South Grove · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
15
71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
20
95
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
99
91
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,953/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 -£232/mo
£1,722/mo
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£2,077/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£2,037/mo
£2,507/yr
Council tax
Δ -£481/yr
£2,025/yr
✓ leads
9.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
6.7 yrs
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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
72.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +107.8
180.5
Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
23%
Connectivity
539 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 286 m
253 m
✓ leads
7 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
3 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,229
Population
13,371
6,593 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
20,850 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
50%
✓ leads
44%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
43%
15
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +33
48
✓ leads
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
5
✓ leads
13
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
23
✓ leads
6
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
4
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0