London boroughsRedbridge vs Waltham Forest

Redbridge vs Waltham Forest: which borough suits you?

Waltham Forest is more central, in zone 3, but Redbridge is £30k cheaper on the average sold price.
Redbridge

#29 of 33

Waltham Forest

#30 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 4
Zone 3

Average house price

£500k
£530k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

14.1x
14.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,681/mo
£1,723/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

57%
55%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

64
75

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1011 Mb
1005 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

23
39

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1506 ha
778 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

711
1071

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Redbridge

Greater London · zone 4 · average sold price £500k.

Read the Redbridge report

Living in Waltham Forest

Greater London · zone 3 · average sold price £530k.

Read the Waltham Forest report

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