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Waltham Forest

According to the 2021 census, Waltham Forest had a total of 278,425 usual residents residing in 102,901 households, indicating an average household size of 2.7. The borough covers an area of 36.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 7,173.3 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 36.1 years.

Religion: In Waltham Forest, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 39.02% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 27.92% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 21.61%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Waltham Forest is ‘White’, constituting 52.81% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 19.95%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 14.96%.

Economic activity: 65.56% of Waltham Forest’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 39.6% of its inhabitants is married and 46.83% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (60.27%). Most of the properties in Waltham Forest are terraced or flats, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Waltham Forest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 107.92. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Waltham Forest in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Waltham Forest, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (3)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (7)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (6)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (4)
  5. Occupation:
    • Elementary- Rank (5)
    • Skilled trades- Rank (8)
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (2)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (9)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (6)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Waltham Forest

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 35,667 34.66
Flats 31,555 30.67
Semi-detached 16,840 16.37
Converted or shared house 12,324 11.98
Detached 4,241 4.12
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,492 1.45
Converted building. Eg school, church 681 0.66
Caravan or other mobile structure 101 0.1

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 2 34.66
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 9 1.45
Detached 12 4.12
Semi-detached 12 16.37
Converted or shared house 12 11.98
Caravan or other mobile structure 14 0.1
Flats 17 30.67
Converted building. Eg school, church 17 0.66

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Property ownership in Waltham Forest

  1. Owned – 48.94% (50,356)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.71% (29,539)
    2. Owns outright – 20.23% (20,817)
  2. Private rented – 27.79% (28,593)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 25.62% (26,361)
    2. Other private rented – 2.17% (2,232)
  3. Social rented – 21.48% (22,099)
    1. Other social rented – 11.04% (11,362)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 10.43% (10,737)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.65% (1,700)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.65% (1,700)

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 9 (48.94%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 7 (28.71%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 9 (20.23%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 10 (1.65%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 10 (1.65%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 16 (21.48%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 15 (11.04%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 17 (10.43%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 17 (27.79%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 14 (2.17%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 17 (25.62%)

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Families in Waltham Forest

  1. Single family household – 60.27% (62,016)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.35% (29,167)
      1. Dependent children – 15.94% (16,400)
      2. No children – 7.16% (7,372)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.24% (5,395)
    2. Lone parent family – 14.29% (14,705)
      1. With dependent children – 8.30% (8,536)
      2. All children non-dependent – 6.00% (6,169)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.51% (12,875)
      1. No children – 7.67% (7,893)
      2. With dependent children – 4.22% (4,341)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.62% (641)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 3.45% (3,547)
    5. Other single family household – 1.67% (1,722)
      1. Other family composition – 1.67% (1,722)
  2. One person household – 25.94% (26,696)
    1. Other – 17.92% (18,442)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 8.02% (8,254)
  3. Other household types – 13.79% (14,187)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 7.58% (7,802)
    2. With dependent children – 6.21% (6,385)

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 10 (60.27%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 8 (12.51%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 6 (4.22%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (0.62%)
      3. No children – rank – 10 (7.67%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 10 (14.29%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (6.00%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 11 (8.30%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (3.45%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 12 (28.35%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 11 (15.94%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (5.24%)
      3. No children – rank – 14 (7.16%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 14 (1.67%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 14 (1.67%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 10 (13.79%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (6.21%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (7.58%)
  3. One person household – rank – 20 (25.94%)
    1. Other – rank – 15 (17.92%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (8.02%)

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Waltham Forest household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 46,576 45.26
Household is deprived in one dimension 34,786 33.81
Household is deprived in two dimensions 16,559 16.09
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4,600 4.47
Household is deprived in four dimensions 380 0.37

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6 16.09
Household is deprived in one dimension 10 33.81
Household is deprived in three dimensions 14 4.47
Household is deprived in four dimensions 16 0.37
Household is not deprived in any dimension 19 45.26

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Household sizes in Waltham Forest

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 29,957 29.11
1 person in household 26,696 25.94
3 people in household 18,668 18.14
4 people in household 15,319 14.89
5 people in household 6,585 6.4
6 people in household 2,968 2.88
8 or more people in household 1,379 1.34
7 people in household 1,329 1.29

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
8 or more people in household 4 1.34
3 people in household 6 18.14
5 people in household 6 6.4
6 people in household 6 2.88
7 people in household 6 1.29
4 people in household 11 14.89
2 people in household 18 29.11
1 person in household 20 25.94

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Age groups of Waltham Forest residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 69,532 24.97
Aged 50 to 64 years 45,664 16.4
Aged 10 to 15 years 19,818 7.12
Aged 4 years and under 18,985 6.82
Aged 5 to 9 years 17,441 6.26
Aged 65 to 74 years 15,999 5.75
Aged 25 to 34 years 15,573 5.59
Aged 16 to 19 years 11,937 4.29
Aged 75 to 84 years 8,963 3.22
Aged 85 years and over 3,439 1.24

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 1 24.97
Aged 4 years and under 3 6.82
Aged 5 to 9 years 10 6.26
Aged 10 to 15 years 12 7.12
Aged 85 years and over 13 1.24
Aged 50 to 64 years 15 16.4
Aged 16 to 19 years 16 4.29
Aged 65 to 74 years 16 5.75
Aged 75 to 84 years 16 3.22
Aged 25 to 34 years 20 5.59

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Gender breakdown in Waltham Forest

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 141,951 50.98
Male 136,474 49.02

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 5 49.02
Female 21 50.98

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Waltham Forest Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 143,437 51.52
Good health 93,169 33.46
Fair health 29,590 10.63
Bad health 9,277 3.33
Very bad health 2,953 1.06

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 4 33.46
Fair health 12 10.63
Very bad health 13 1.06
Bad health 14 3.33
Very good health 18 51.52

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Relationship status amongst Waltham Forest Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 46.83% (104,046)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 39.60% (87,974)
    1. Married – 39.29% (87,287)
      1. Opposite sex – 38.81% (86,231)
      2. Same sex – 0.48% (1,056)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.31% (687)
      1. Same sex – 0.20% (449)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.11% (238)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.39% (16,422)
    1. Divorced – 7.35% (16,330)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.04% (92)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 3.78% (8,407)
    1. Widowed – 3.77% (8,379)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (28)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.40% (5,332)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.37% (5,259)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.03% (73)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (2.40%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.03%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 11 (2.37%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (39.60%)
    1. Married – rank – 12 (39.29%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.48%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 12 (38.81%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.31%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 11 (0.11%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.20%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 13 (7.39%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 12 (0.04%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 14 (7.35%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 13 (3.78%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 9 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 13 (3.77%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 15 (46.83%)

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Waltham Forest residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 80.21% (223,314)
    1. United Kingdom – 61.44% (171,070)
    2. EU countries – 14.95% (41,633)
      1. European Union EU2 – 5.91% (16,453)
      2. European Union EU14 – 4.62% (12,851)
      3. European Union EU8 – 3.90% (10,869)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.52% (1,460)
    3. Non-EU countries – 3.81% (10,611)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 3.81% (10,611)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 9.28% (25,839)
  3. Africa – 5.99% (16,683)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 3.80% (10,586)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.56% (1,558)
  6. British Overseas – 0.16% (449)

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. British Overseas – rank – 2 (0.16%)
  2. Europe – rank – 7 (80.21%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (14.95%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 2 (5.91%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 4 (3.90%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 9 (0.52%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 17 (4.62%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 7 (3.81%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 7 (3.81%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 9 (61.44%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (9.28%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (3.80%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 13 (0.56%)
  6. Africa – rank – 19 (5.99%)

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Passport records of Waltham Forest residents

  1. Europe – 89.31% (248,676)
    1. United Kingdom – 71.40% (198,787)
    2. Other Europe – 16.78% (46,721)
      1. EU Member countries – 15.71% (43,728)
        1. Romania – 4.47% (12,434)
        2. Other EU countries – 4.17% (11,609)
        3. Poland – 2.02% (5,620)
        4. Italy – 1.33% (3,706)
        5. Lithuania – 1.07% (2,981)
        6. Spain – 0.91% (2,531)
        7. Portugal – 0.76% (2,125)
        8. France – 0.67% (1,854)
        9. Germany – 0.31% (868)
      2. Rest of Europe – 1.07% (2,993)
        1. Other Europe – 0.80% (2,237)
        2. Turkey – 0.27% (756)
    3. Ireland – 1.14% (3,168)
  2. No passport held – 5.75% (16,019)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.35% (6,552)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.69% (4,711)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.30% (849)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.28% (778)
    4. Middle East – 0.05% (135)
    5. Central Asia – 0.03% (79)
  4. Africa – 1.27% (3,525)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.67% (1,871)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.36% (1,015)
    3. North Africa – 0.23% (639)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.03% (2,875)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.67% (1,860)
    2. Central and South America – 0.36% (1,015)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.28% (782)

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 6 (89.31%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (16.78%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (15.71%)
        1. Poland – rank – 3 (2.02%)
        2. Romania – rank – 5 (4.47%)
        3. Other EU countries – rank – 5 (4.17%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 6 (1.07%)
        5. France – rank – 16 (0.67%)
        6. Spain – rank – 16 (0.91%)
        7. Germany – rank – 18 (0.31%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 18 (0.76%)
        9. Italy – rank – 20 (1.33%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 11 (1.07%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 10 (0.27%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 10 (0.80%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 13 (71.40%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 17 (1.14%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 10 (5.75%)
  3. Africa – rank – 11 (1.27%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 7 (0.23%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 9 (0.36%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 12 (0.67%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 13 (0.28%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (2.35%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 7 (1.69%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 11 (0.03%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 16 (0.30%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 17 (0.28%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 20 (0.05%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (1.03%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.67%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 17 (0.36%)

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Ethnic groups in Waltham Forest

  1. White – 52.81% (147,024)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 34.04% (94,766)
    2. Other White – 16.68% (46,433)
    3. Irish – 1.52% (4,230)
    4. Roma – 0.50% (1,397)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.07% (198)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 19.95% (55,545)
    1. Pakistani – 10.32% (28,740)
    2. Other Asian – 3.55% (9,879)
    3. Indian – 3.28% (9,134)
    4. Bangladeshi – 1.86% (5,166)
    5. Chinese – 0.94% (2,626)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 14.96% (41,647)
    1. African – 6.74% (18,759)
    2. Caribbean – 6.32% (17,587)
    3. Other Black – 1.90% (5,301)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 6.46% (17,983)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.23% (6,196)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 1.84% (5,135)
    3. White and Asian – 1.39% (3,875)
    4. White and Black African – 1.00% (2,777)
  5. Other ethnic group – 5.83% (16,229)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 4.79% (13,345)
    2. Arab – 1.04% (2,884)

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 6 (19.95%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 2 (10.32%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 10 (1.86%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 11 (3.55%)
    4. Indian – rank – 15 (3.28%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 19 (0.94%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 11 (14.96%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 4 (6.32%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 11 (1.90%)
    3. African – rank – 15 (6.74%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 11 (6.46%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 6 (1.84%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 9 (1.00%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 12 (2.23%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 14 (1.39%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 12 (5.83%)
    1. Arab – rank – 10 (1.04%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 10 (4.79%)
  5. White – rank – 17 (52.81%)
    1. Roma – rank – 10 (0.50%)
    2. Other White – rank – 10 (16.68%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 12 (0.07%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 15 (34.04%)
    5. Irish – rank – 16 (1.52%)

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Religions in Waltham Forest

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 108,630 39.02
No religion 77,739 27.92
Muslim 60,157 21.61
Not answered 19,548 7.02
Hindu 5,155 1.85
Other religion 2,810 1.01
Buddhist 1,834 0.66
Jewish 1,268 0.46
Sikh 1,285 0.46

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 5 21.61
Sikh 9 0.46
Other religion 9 1.01
Not answered 13 7.02
No religion 15 27.92
Christian 16 39.02
Jewish 16 0.46
Buddhist 17 0.66
Hindu 17 1.85

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Employment and unemployment amongst Waltham Forest Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 65.56% (145,653)
    1. In employment – 61.06% (135,670)
      1. Employee – 46.82% (104,023)
        1. Full-time – 35.44% (78,731)
        2. Part-time – 11.38% (25,292)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 12.24% (27,191)
        1. Full-time – 7.23% (16,054)
        2. Part-time – 5.01% (11,137)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 2.01% (4,456)
        1. Full-time – 1.47% (3,255)
        2. Part-time – 0.54% (1,201)
    2. Unemployed – 4.49% (9,983)
  2. Economically inactive – 31.66% (70,349)
    1. Retired – 11.55% (25,673)
    2. Student – 6.18% (13,724)
    3. Looking after home or family – 6.14% (13,640)
    4. Other – 4.26% (9,468)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.53% (7,844)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.78% (6,182)
    1. In employment – 2.12% (4,704)
      1. Employee – 1.66% (3,679)
        1. Part-time – 1.14% (2,522)
        2. Full-time – 0.52% (1,157)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.39% (865)
        1. Part-time – 0.23% (517)
        2. Full-time – 0.16% (348)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.07% (160)
        1. Full-time – 0.04% (83)
        2. Part-time – 0.03% (77)
    2. Unemployed – 0.67% (1,478)

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 7 (65.56%)
    1. In employment – rank – 7 (61.06%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 3 (12.24%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (7.23%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 6 (5.01%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 9 (2.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (1.47%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.54%)
      3. Employee – rank – 13 (46.82%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (35.44%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (11.38%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 12 (4.49%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 11 (2.78%)
    1. In employment – rank – 10 (2.12%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 2 (0.07%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.04%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.03%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 3 (0.39%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.16%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.23%)
      3. Employee – rank – 12 (1.66%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.52%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (1.14%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 14 (0.67%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 19 (31.66%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 9 (6.14%)
    2. Other – rank – 11 (4.26%)
    3. Retired – rank – 12 (11.55%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 17 (3.53%)
    5. Student – rank – 19 (6.18%)

Comparing Waltham Forest wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Waltham Forest

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 46,563 20.96
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 30,299 13.64
Small employers and own account workers 29,891 13.45
Never worked and long-term unemployed 24,265 10.92
Intermediate occupations 21,083 9.49
Routine occupations 21,078 9.49
Semi-routine occupations 20,382 9.17
Full-time students 19,005 8.55
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 9,616 4.33

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Small employers and own account workers 5 13.45
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7 4.33
Routine occupations 9 9.49
Semi-routine occupations 10 9.17
Never worked and long-term unemployed 10 10.92
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11 20.96
Intermediate occupations 11 9.49
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 13.64
Full-time students 19 8.55

Comparing Waltham Forest wards.

Occupation groups in Waltham Forest

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 32,185 22.93
Associate professional and technical 21,194 15.1
Managers, directors and senior officials 17,473 12.45
Elementary 15,776 11.24
Skilled trades 14,037 10.0
Administrative and secretarial 11,608 8.27
Caring, leisure and other service 10,474 7.46
Sales and customer service 9,284 6.61
Process, plant and machine operatives 8,341 5.94

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Rank of Waltham Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Elementary 5 11.24
Skilled trades 8 10.0
Sales and customer service 9 6.61
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 5.94
Administrative and secretarial 10 8.27
Associate professional and technical 13 15.1
Caring, leisure and other service 14 7.46
Professional occupations 17 22.93
Managers, directors and senior officials 20 12.45

Comparing Waltham Forest wards.