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Leyton vs Leytonstone

Leyton and Leytonstone finish level overall — 40/100 apiece on the Balanced preset — but they get there differently: Leyton takes 3 of the 9 layers scored here by a clear margin (5+ points), Leytonstone takes 2.

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The nine layers, side by side

Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Leyton

Waltham Forest

40
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Leytonstone

Waltham Forest

40
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  • Heritage
    19/ 100
    Leyton leads by 10 on heritage
    9/ 100
  • Connectivity
    40/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 21 on connectivity
    61/ 100
  • Area development
    24/ 100
    Leyton leads by 17 on area development
    7/ 100
  • Property prices & growth
    52/ 100
    Leyton leads by 1 on property prices & growth
    51/ 100
  • Cultural Signal
    33/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 2 on cultural signal
    35/ 100
  • Nature Access
    71/ 100
    Leyton leads by 10 on nature access
    61/ 100
  • Safety
    37/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 4 on safety
    41/ 100
  • Air & Quiet
    35/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 5 on air & quiet
    40/ 100
  • Education
    53/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 2 on education
    55/ 100
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Leyton or Leytonstone?

Leyton

Leyton ward · Waltham Forest

Choose Leyton if area development, heritage and nature access outrank the rest of your list — it leads on area development (+17), heritage (+10) and nature access (+10). The trade: Leytonstone stays ahead on connectivity (+21).

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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).

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