KINGS CLOSE, E10 5AU House Prices & Local Information

E10 5AU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Kings Close, 1.1km from Forest in Waltham Forest. Administratively it sits within Forest ward and the Leyton and Wanstead constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, E10 5AU is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 80% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Waltham Forest. Full-time employment stands at 19% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 77 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for E10 5AU are sourced from Output Area E00171494 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.