Neighbourhood comparison
Highams Park West vs Walthamstow Market & South Grove
Waltham Forest, London · Waltham Forest, London
vs
Highams Park West · 7Walthamstow Market & South Grove leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWalthamstow Market & South Grove · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -38 pts
15
78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -59 pts
20
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
99
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82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,632/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 +£90/mo
£1,722/mo
£2,057/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£20/mo
£2,037/mo
£2,262/yr
Council tax
Δ -£237/yr
£2,025/yr
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6.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
6.7 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
60.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +120.2
180.5
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
23%
Connectivity
915 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 662 m
253 m
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12 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
3 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.
9,667
Population
13,371
8,899 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
20,850 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
50%
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33%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
43%
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18
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +30
48
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +21
23
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0