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E10 7FH area guide

Who lives in E10 7FH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Markhouse & St James Park
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,145 (2024)

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At a glance

What E10 7FH is like

E10 7FH is a postcode in the Markhouse & St James Park area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,145 people. 61.7% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.3% 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 7 sold for a median of £462,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E10 7FH compares

Headline figures for E10 7FH, 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: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£462,000

Median over 87 sales in E10 7, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,522

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E10 7FH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E10 7FH FAQs

Is E10 7FH 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 27.0 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 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E10 7FH?

The median sale price over the last year was £462,000.

Homes in E10 7 sold for a median of £462,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E10 7FH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E10 7FH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E10 7FH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.3%).

Which council covers E10 7FH?

The local authority for E10 7FH is Waltham Forest.

E10 7FH comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E10 7FH?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 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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