The nine layers, side by side
Scores as of 5 Jul 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Apr 2026 · air 2022 · sources
- Heritage19/ 100Leyton leads by 9 on heritage10/ 100
- Connectivity40/ 100Leytonstone leads by 21 on connectivity61/ 100
- Area development24/ 100Leyton leads by 17 on area development7/ 100
- Property prices & growth54/ 100Leyton leads by 1 on property prices & growth53/ 100
- Cultural Signal33/ 100Leytonstone leads by 2 on cultural signal35/ 100
- Nature Access71/ 100Leyton leads by 10 on nature access61/ 100
- Safety38/ 100Leytonstone leads by 2 on safety40/ 100
- Air & Quiet35/ 100Leytonstone leads by 5 on air & quiet40/ 100
- Education53/ 100Leytonstone leads by 2 on education55/ 100
Leyton or Leytonstone?
Leyton
Leyton ward · Waltham Forest
Choose Leyton if area development, nature access and heritage outrank the rest of your list — it leads on area development (+17), nature access (+10) and heritage (+9). The trade: Leytonstone stays ahead on connectivity (+21).
Read the full Leyton profile →Leytonstone
Leytonstone ward · Waltham Forest
Choose Leytonstone if connectivity and air & quiet outrank the rest of your list — it leads on connectivity (+21) and air & quiet (+5). The trade: Leyton stays ahead on area development (+17).
Read the full Leytonstone profile →Make it personal
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