Neighbourhood · Waltham Forest · London
Larkswood
Waltham Forest 004 · 5 sub-areas · 7,973 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (76/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (54/100)Liveability 40/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Larkswood is a commuter neighbourhood within Waltham Forest — train into London runs in around 17 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
40/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Larkswood?
A snapshot of Larkswood
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 15 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,753 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Larkswood in Waltham Forest
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Larkswood?
- The median monthly rent across Larkswood is £1,753.
- How safe is Larkswood?
- Larkswood has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Larkswood?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 17 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Larkswood?
- There are 18 schools within 2 km of Larkswood, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1466 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Larkswood?
- The most common council tax band in Larkswood is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,429. Council tax is set by Waltham Forest council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Larkswood to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Larkswood to central London is approximately 17 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Larkswood?
- 100% of premises in Larkswood are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Larkswood?
- Larkswood sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Larkswood?
- 60% of households in Larkswood are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Larkswood?
- The average property price across Waltham Forest (the local authority covering Larkswood) is approximately £525,119, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Larkswood a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.32 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £37,971.)
- Which local areas are part of Larkswood?
- Larkswood contains 5 local areas: Waltham Forest 004A, Waltham Forest 004C, Waltham Forest 004D, Waltham Forest 004E, Waltham Forest 004B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Larkswood
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Larkswood?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Larkswood is £1,753. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Larkswood a safe place to live?
- Larkswood has a safety score of 76/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Larkswood?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Larkswood are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Larkswood?
- Public-transport commute time from Larkswood to central London is approximately 17 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Larkswood different from the rest of Waltham Forest?
- Larkswood contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Larkswood rank in Waltham Forest?
- Larkswood scores 40/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Waltham Forest, see the Cities table on the Waltham Forest page.
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