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E10 5QD area guide

Who lives in E10 5QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leyton East
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,902 (2024)

E10 5QDLondon

At a glance

What E10 5QD is like

E10 5QD is a postcode in the Leyton East area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,902 people. 38.7% of households own their home, 48.2% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E10 5 sold for a median of £459,080 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E10 5QD compares

Headline figures for E10 5QD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£459,080

Median over 115 sales in E10 5, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 14 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,152

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E10 5QD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E10 5 is down 5.4% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E10 5QD FAQs

Is E10 5QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E10 5QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £459,080.

Homes in E10 5 sold for a median of £459,080 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E10 5QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around E10 5QD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E10 5QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.4% of residents. 38.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40%).

Which council covers E10 5QD?

The local authority for E10 5QD is Waltham Forest.

E10 5QD comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E10 5QD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Leyton Underground Station, 100 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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