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E11 3SE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wanstead Flats
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,607 (2024)

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At a glance

What E11 3SE is like

E11 3SE is a postcode in the Wanstead Flats area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,607 people. 47.7% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3SE compares

Headline figures for E11 3SE, 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: 30.8 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

9.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,852

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E11 3SE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E11 3SE FAQs

Is E11 3SE 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 30.8 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 9.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E11 3SE?

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 3SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around E11 3SE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E11 3SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.3% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (65.8%).

Which council covers E11 3SE?

The local authority for E11 3SE is Redbridge.

E11 3SE comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E11 3SE?

Connectivity scores 9.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 9.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Leytonstone High Road Station, 0.7 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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