Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Leyton at a glance
- House prices
- £465,000
- Higher prices84th percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 107.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak21st percentile
- Flood risk
- 26.2% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land88th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Leyton a good place to live?
Leyton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Leyton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 107.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Leyton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £465,000
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 100 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Leyton
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Leyton
Flood risk
26.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 7% of the area. That is the 88th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Leyton
Transport
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Leyton a good place to live?
Leyton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Leyton safe?
Leyton ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Leyton?
The median sale price was £465,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Leyton?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Leyton?
Nearby public profiles include Larkswood in Waltham Forest and Valley in Waltham Forest.
