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E11 1AU area guide

Who lives in E11 1AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leytonstone North
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,460 (2024)

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At a glance

What E11 1AU is like

E11 1AU is a postcode in the Leytonstone North area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,460 people. 52.6% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E11 1 sold for a median of £457,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E11 1AU compares

Headline figures for E11 1AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£457,500

Median over 109 sales in E11 1, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,538

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E11 1AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E11 1AU FAQs

Is E11 1AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 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 E11 1AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £457,500.

Homes in E11 1 sold for a median of £457,500 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E11 1AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around E11 1AU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E11 1AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (40.6%).

Which council covers E11 1AU?

The local authority for E11 1AU is Waltham Forest.

E11 1AU comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E11 1AU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Leytonstone Station, 0.2 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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