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E4 0LN area guide

Who lives in E4 0LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chingford Green East
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,959 (2024)

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At a glance

What E4 0LN is like

E4 0LN is a postcode in the Chingford Green 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 1,959 people. 65% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.3% 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.

Scores

How E4 0LN compares

Headline figures for E4 0LN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,455

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E4 0LN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E4 0LN FAQs

Is E4 0LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is E4 0LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E4 0LN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E4 0LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.5%).

Which council covers E4 0LN?

The local authority for E4 0LN is Waltham Forest.

E4 0LN comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E4 0LN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chingford Rail Station, 173 yards 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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