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Wanstead vs Leytonstone

Wanstead leads Leytonstone overall on the Balanced preset — 43 to 40 out of 100 — taking 3 of the 9 layers scored here by a clear margin (5+ points) to Leytonstone's 4.

Wanstead here means Redbridge's Wanstead Village ward; Wanstead Park is scored separately as its own ward.

Score by score

The nine layers, side by side

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

Wanstead Village

Redbridge

43
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Wanstead Village leads by 3 on overall score

Leytonstone

Waltham Forest

40
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  • Heritage
    46/ 100
    Wanstead Village leads by 37 on heritage
    9/ 100
  • Connectivity
    47/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 14 on connectivity
    61/ 100
  • Area development
    3/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 4 on area development
    7/ 100
  • Property prices & growth
    44/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 7 on property prices & growth
    51/ 100
  • Cultural Signal
    23/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 12 on cultural signal
    35/ 100
  • Nature Access
    71/ 100
    Wanstead Village leads by 10 on nature access
    61/ 100
  • Safety
    64/ 100
    Wanstead Village leads by 23 on safety
    41/ 100
  • Air & Quiet
    43/ 100
    Wanstead Village leads by 3 on air & quiet
    40/ 100
  • Education
    46/ 100
    Leytonstone leads by 9 on education
    55/ 100
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Wanstead or Leytonstone?

Wanstead

Wanstead Village ward · Redbridge

Choose Wanstead if heritage, safety and nature access outrank the rest of your list — it leads on heritage (+37), safety (+23) and nature access (+10). The trade: Leytonstone stays ahead on connectivity (+14).

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Leytonstone

Leytonstone ward · Waltham Forest

Choose Leytonstone if connectivity, cultural signal and education outrank the rest of your list — it leads on connectivity (+14), cultural signal (+12) and education (+9). The trade: Wanstead stays ahead on heritage (+37).

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