Living in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 275,505 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 33%, #116 of 361), business owners (top 37%, #141 of 388), retired couples (top 58%, #219 of 378).

Residents275,505

Density7,087 per km²

Area38.9 km²

Hub airport33 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,110,200 people

Sea coast44 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverThames, 9.0 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to London12 km

Within 10 km2,355,762 people

Greater areaGreater London, 12 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:53

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Good to know about Waltham Forest

It is part of Greater London, 12 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:53; in late June it sets around 21:21.

Best places in Greater London

How Waltham Forest ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	40	#311 of 378	#24 of 33	Map
Low-income household	15	#384 of 387	#30 of 33	Map
Low-income family	24	#372 of 378	#27 of 33	Map
Single parent	33	#365 of 378	#26 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#219 of 378	#20 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	48	#261 of 378	#23 of 33	Map
Early retiree	53	#320 of 387	#30 of 33	Map
Single professional	47	#304 of 368	#32 of 33	Map
Young professional	52	#292 of 367	#32 of 33	Map
DINKS	43	#294 of 362	#30 of 32	Map
Remote worker	47	#381 of 387	#28 of 33	Map
Commuter	67	#290 of 368	#29 of 33	Map
Car-free household	73	#116 of 361	#31 of 33	Map
Student	0	#348 of 354	#32 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	32	#374 of 378	#30 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	15	#384 of 388	#30 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#257 of 363	#32 of 33	Map
Expat professional	47	#265 of 387	#32 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	42	#219 of 378	#24 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#374 of 388	#25 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#386 of 388	#31 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#388 of 388	#33 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#258 of 388	#29 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	52	#302 of 388	#31 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#359 of 388	#21 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#141 of 388	#29 of 33	Map
Digital native	48	#303 of 368	#33 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance98
Crypto hub within commuting distance98
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Mobility and connectivity91
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Education and family81
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Taxes and wealth65
Foundation64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Health and elderly61
Jobs and economy49
Sea or lake shore28
Lifestyle and amenities23
Port access (major sea or inland port)18
Safety and community13
Affordability7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
Green space4
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.