MELON ROAD, E11 4YJ House Prices & Local Information

E11 4YJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Melon Road, 0.5km from Leyton in Waltham Forest. Administratively it sits within Cathall ward and the Leyton and Wanstead constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, E11 4YJ is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. At 36 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 77% 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.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £394k. 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 E11 4YJ are sourced from Output Area E00021819 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.