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E11 3AL area guide

Who lives in E11 3AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leytonstone East
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,184 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What E11 3AL is like

E11 3AL is a postcode in the Leytonstone 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 2,184 people. 44.7% of households own their home, 42.7% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in E11 3 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E11 3AL compares

Headline figures for E11 3AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 73.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£610,000

Median over 115 sales in E11 3, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£72,957

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E11 3AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
73.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E11 3AL FAQs

Is E11 3AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 73.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 3AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.

Homes in E11 3 sold for a median of £610,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E11 3AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E11 3AL, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in E11 3AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.6% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38%).

Which council covers E11 3AL?

The local authority for E11 3AL is Waltham Forest.

E11 3AL comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E11 3AL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Leytonstone Underground 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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