Homes rented privately
14.2% to 41.8%
Homes rented privately ranged from 14.2% in Endlebury to 41.8% in Grove Green — a gap of 27.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Endlebury | 14.2% | 507 | 3,559 |
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| Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | 14.8% | 738 | 4,991 |
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| Hale End & Highams Park South | 16.9% | 602 | 3,553 |
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| Chingford Green | 17.8% | 839 | 4,707 |
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| Valley | 17.9% | 896 | 5,012 |
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| Larkswood | 18.6% | 949 | 5,096 |
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| Higham Hill | 20.2% | 1,007 | 4,983 |
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| Upper Walthamstow | 20.2% | 587 | 2,900 |
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| Wood Street | 24.3% | 884 | 3,638 |
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| Chapel End | 24.9% | 1,213 | 4,868 |
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| Forest | 28.4% | 1,655 | 5,831 |
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| Cann Hall | 29.8% | 1,683 | 5,652 |
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| William Morris | 30.6% | 1,730 | 5,647 |
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| Leyton | 31.9% | 1,542 | 4,832 |
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| Markhouse | 32.7% | 1,044 | 3,197 |
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| Hoe Street | 33.2% | 1,892 | 5,697 |
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| St James | 34.7% | 1,582 | 4,563 |
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| Lea Bridge | 36% | 2,003 | 5,557 |
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| Cathall | 36.5% | 1,396 | 3,823 |
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| Leytonstone | 36.6% | 1,762 | 4,817 |
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| High Street | 39.9% | 1,789 | 4,484 |
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| Grove Green | 41.8% | 2,291 | 5,487 |
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People reporting bad or very bad health
3.3% to 5.5%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in St James to 5.5% in Higham Hill — a gap of 2.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| St James | 3.3% | 390 | 11,744 |
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| Chapel End | 3.3% | 453 | 13,614 |
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| Grove Green | 3.5% | 509 | 14,746 |
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| William Morris | 3.9% | 583 | 15,059 |
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| High Street | 4% | 458 | 11,564 |
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| Hale End & Highams Park South | 4% | 390 | 9,818 |
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| Upper Walthamstow | 4% | 329 | 8,195 |
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| Wood Street | 4.3% | 408 | 9,594 |
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| Endlebury | 4.3% | 398 | 9,322 |
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| Lea Bridge | 4.3% | 663 | 15,524 |
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| Leytonstone | 4.3% | 532 | 12,238 |
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| Valley | 4.4% | 613 | 14,086 |
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| Leyton | 4.4% | 572 | 13,113 |
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| Forest | 4.4% | 767 | 17,256 |
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| Hoe Street | 4.6% | 651 | 14,276 |
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| Cann Hall | 4.8% | 781 | 16,320 |
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| Cathall | 5% | 519 | 10,483 |
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| Chingford Green | 5% | 568 | 11,401 |
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| Markhouse | 5% | 464 | 9,274 |
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| Larkswood | 5.1% | 696 | 13,536 |
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| Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | 5.4% | 704 | 12,951 |
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| Higham Hill | 5.5% | 783 | 14,312 |
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People aged 65 or over
6.5% to 21.5%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.5% in St James to 21.5% in Chingford Green — a gap of 14.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| St James | 6.5% | 768 | 11,745 |
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| High Street | 6.8% | 791 | 11,563 |
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| Chapel End | 7.4% | 1,008 | 13,614 |
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| Wood Street | 7.5% | 718 | 9,592 |
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| Higham Hill | 7.5% | 1,077 | 14,313 |
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| William Morris | 7.7% | 1,160 | 15,058 |
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| Grove Green | 7.7% | 1,140 | 14,747 |
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| Cann Hall | 8.1% | 1,320 | 16,324 |
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| Leyton | 8.3% | 1,088 | 13,114 |
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| Lea Bridge | 8.5% | 1,317 | 15,523 |
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| Cathall | 8.7% | 911 | 10,482 |
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| Markhouse | 9.3% | 860 | 9,275 |
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| Forest | 9.5% | 1,632 | 17,256 |
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| Hoe Street | 9.6% | 1,368 | 14,278 |
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| Upper Walthamstow | 10.2% | 833 | 8,196 |
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| Leytonstone | 10.6% | 1,299 | 12,239 |
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| Hale End & Highams Park South | 10.7% | 1,050 | 9,818 |
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| Valley | 14% | 1,978 | 14,086 |
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| Larkswood | 14.6% | 1,972 | 13,536 |
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| Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | 15.7% | 2,028 | 12,951 |
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| Endlebury | 17.5% | 1,630 | 9,325 |
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| Chingford Green | 21.5% | 2,449 | 11,398 |
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications
14% to 22.2%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14% in St James to 22.2% in Valley — a gap of 8.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| St James | 14% | 1,328 | 9,497 |
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| Leytonstone | 14.5% | 1,472 | 10,185 |
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| Chapel End | 15.8% | 1,664 | 10,519 |
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| Upper Walthamstow | 16% | 1,017 | 6,358 |
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| Grove Green | 16% | 1,937 | 12,109 |
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| Hale End & Highams Park South | 16% | 1,224 | 7,649 |
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| High Street | 16.4% | 1,539 | 9,365 |
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| William Morris | 16.7% | 1,990 | 11,908 |
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| Hoe Street | 16.8% | 1,939 | 11,518 |
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| Wood Street | 17.3% | 1,275 | 7,371 |
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| Chingford Green | 18.8% | 1,762 | 9,366 |
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| Endlebury | 18.8% | 1,416 | 7,522 |
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| Leyton | 18.9% | 1,996 | 10,540 |
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| Forest | 19.1% | 2,557 | 13,416 |
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| Cann Hall | 19.3% | 2,491 | 12,893 |
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| Cathall | 19.4% | 1,685 | 8,664 |
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| Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | 19.9% | 2,073 | 10,421 |
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| Higham Hill | 20.1% | 2,217 | 11,021 |
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| Markhouse | 20.2% | 1,504 | 7,444 |
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| Lea Bridge | 21.1% | 2,639 | 12,486 |
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| Larkswood | 21.6% | 2,328 | 10,753 |
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| Valley | 22.2% | 2,482 | 11,178 |
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
31.4% to 54.1%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 31.4% in Valley to 54.1% in St James — a gap of 22.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Valley | 31.4% | 3,514 | 11,178 |
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| Endlebury | 34.9% | 2,626 | 7,522 |
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| Larkswood | 35.3% | 3,793 | 10,753 |
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| Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | 36% | 3,756 | 10,421 |
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| Chingford Green | 36.6% | 3,432 | 9,366 |
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| Cann Hall | 40.2% | 5,188 | 12,893 |
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| Higham Hill | 40.6% | 4,470 | 11,021 |
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| Cathall | 40.9% | 3,542 | 8,664 |
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| Lea Bridge | 41.4% | 5,164 | 12,486 |
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| Leyton | 41.4% | 4,365 | 10,540 |
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| Forest | 41.4% | 5,560 | 13,416 |
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| Hale End & Highams Park South | 42.1% | 3,223 | 7,649 |
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| Markhouse | 44.2% | 3,293 | 7,444 |
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| Chapel End | 45.7% | 4,806 | 10,519 |
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| Upper Walthamstow | 46.1% | 2,930 | 6,358 |
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| Wood Street | 48% | 3,535 | 7,371 |
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| Hoe Street | 49.2% | 5,667 | 11,518 |
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| Grove Green | 49.3% | 5,975 | 12,109 |
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| High Street | 49.8% | 4,662 | 9,365 |
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| William Morris | 50.6% | 6,022 | 11,908 |
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| Leytonstone | 51.5% | 5,249 | 10,185 |
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| St James | 54.1% | 5,138 | 9,497 |
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
16% to 26.1%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 16% in St James to 26.1% in Cann Hall — a gap of 10.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| St James | 16% | 732 | 4,564 |
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| Leytonstone | 16.9% | 812 | 4,817 |
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| Chapel End | 17.1% | 830 | 4,868 |
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| Hale End & Highams Park South | 17.7% | 628 | 3,553 |
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| Chingford Green | 17.8% | 840 | 4,708 |
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| Grove Green | 17.9% | 981 | 5,486 |
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| Endlebury | 18% | 641 | 3,562 |
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| William Morris | 18.1% | 1,020 | 5,650 |
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| Upper Walthamstow | 19.6% | 568 | 2,904 |
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| Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | 20.4% | 1,016 | 4,989 |
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| High Street | 21.3% | 955 | 4,485 |
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| Valley | 21.4% | 1,071 | 5,009 |
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| Larkswood | 21.7% | 1,106 | 5,096 |
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| Wood Street | 21.8% | 794 | 3,639 |
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| Lea Bridge | 22.4% | 1,246 | 5,554 |
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| Markhouse | 22.9% | 731 | 3,198 |
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| Hoe Street | 23% | 1,310 | 5,698 |
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| Forest | 24.1% | 1,405 | 5,832 |
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| Leyton | 24.5% | 1,182 | 4,833 |
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| Cathall | 24.9% | 951 | 3,823 |
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| Higham Hill | 25% | 1,244 | 4,983 |
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| Cann Hall | 26.1% | 1,475 | 5,651 |
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Homes rented from a council or housing association
10.7% to 34.8%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 10.7% in Grove Green to 34.8% in Higham Hill — a gap of 24.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Grove Green | 10.7% | 587 | 5,487 |
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| Chingford Green | 14.8% | 697 | 4,707 |
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| Lea Bridge | 15.5% | 862 | 5,557 |
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| Leytonstone | 15.8% | 762 | 4,817 |
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| Endlebury | 16.9% | 602 | 3,559 |
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| Valley | 17.3% | 866 | 5,012 |
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| Chapel End | 17.7% | 861 | 4,868 |
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| St James | 18.3% | 834 | 4,563 |
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| High Street | 18.3% | 822 | 4,484 |
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| William Morris | 18.8% | 1,062 | 5,647 |
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| Larkswood | 19.4% | 991 | 5,096 |
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| Hale End & Highams Park South | 20% | 712 | 3,553 |
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| Markhouse | 21.8% | 698 | 3,197 |
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| Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | 22.8% | 1,139 | 4,991 |
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| Forest | 23% | 1,343 | 5,831 |
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| Upper Walthamstow | 23.7% | 686 | 2,900 |
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| Hoe Street | 25.3% | 1,440 | 5,697 |
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| Wood Street | 29.5% | 1,073 | 3,638 |
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| Leyton | 29.7% | 1,435 | 4,832 |
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| Cathall | 29.8% | 1,138 | 3,823 |
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| Cann Hall | 31% | 1,750 | 5,652 |
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| Higham Hill | 34.8% | 1,735 | 4,983 |
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