LAKE ROAD, E10 5DA House Prices & Local Information

E10 5DA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lake Road, 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 5DA 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 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 78% 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 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 68 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £330k, up 4.6% year-on-year. 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 5DA are sourced from Output Area E00022287 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.