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E10 5SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Leyton South
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,956 (2024)

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At a glance

What E10 5SA is like

E10 5SA is a postcode in the Leyton South area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,956 people. 33.5% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 33.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 5SA compares

Headline figures for E10 5SA, 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: 26.3 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: 6 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,304

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E10 5SA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E10 5 is down 5.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E10 5SA FAQs

Is E10 5SA 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 26.3 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 5SA?

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 5SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E10 5SA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E10 5SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 33.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.9%).

Which council covers E10 5SA?

The local authority for E10 5SA is Waltham Forest.

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

How well connected is E10 5SA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Leyton Midland Road Station, 0.6 miles 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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