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E11 3PU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Leytonstone South East
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,495 (2024)

E11 3PULondon

At a glance

What E11 3PU is like

E11 3PU is a postcode in the Leytonstone South 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 1,495 people. 45.1% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 33.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.3% 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 E11 3 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E11 3PU compares

Headline figures for E11 3PU, 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: 27.5 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: 12 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E11 3PU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E11 3PU FAQs

Is E11 3PU 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 27.5 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 3PU?

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 3PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around E11 3PU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E11 3PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.5% of residents. 45.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.3%).

Which council covers E11 3PU?

The local authority for E11 3PU is Waltham Forest.

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

How well connected is E11 3PU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Leytonstone High Road Station, 0.4 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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