Compare Greenwich against Waltham Forest

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Greenwich and Waltham Forest.

Population comparison

Population for Greenwich
289,034
Population for Waltham Forest
276,940
Difference
12,094
Percentage Difference
4.27%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Greenwich
139,180 (69.8%)
# People Employed in Waltham Forest
136,900 (70.6%)
Difference
139,180
Percentage Difference
1.65%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Greenwich
48,225 (24.2%)
# People Inactive in Waltham Forest
45,570 (23.5%)
Difference
48,225
Percentage Difference
5.66%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Greenwich
12,115 (6.1%)
# People unemployed in Waltham Forest
11,315 (5.8%)
Difference
12,115
Percentage Difference
6.83%

Comparing crimes by type for Greenwich and Waltham Forest

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Greenwich and Waltham Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Greenwich Crimes in Waltham Forest Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Greenwich and Waltham Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Greenwich and Waltham Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Greenwich and Waltham Forest

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £962,531.81 / £948,475.94 £680,651.29 / £803,655.08 £505,907.91 / £585,428.85 £369,328.62 / £384,233.27
2022 £932,490.61 / £926,806.65 £658,058.15 / £783,326.96 £491,416.12 / £572,886.93 £352,008.99 / £376,668.13
2021 £865,648.88 / £866,413.46 £610,237.24 / £731,777.40 £458,727.01 / £537,734.00 £338,509.80 / £367,099.02
2020 £830,199.90 / £803,889.19 £589,188.92 / £682,589.35 £443,266.22 / £502,258.02 £337,437.47 / £353,844.38
2019 £808,154.05 / £755,009.10 £573,477.46 / £641,998.88 £431,253.87 / £471,910.61 £337,969.17 / £344,564.91
2018 £795,862.77 / £768,601.67 £561,766.05 / £651,988.27 £422,331.81 / £479,074.50 £335,651.86 / £356,573.63
2017 £793,624.38 / £756,697.09 £556,981.26 / £637,855.59 £420,513.38 / £469,520.12 £341,900.95 / £357,056.26
2016 £762,846.19 / £717,730.77 £535,907.67 / £607,451.04 £405,653.14 / £448,895.43 £321,885.42 / £334,444.56
2015 £677,571.54 / £615,687.34 £477,223.91 / £525,083.36 £362,453.22 / £389,051.19 £286,024.93 / £289,046.08
2014 £604,127.95 / £537,017.01 £427,921.33 / £461,530.47 £325,914.35 / £342,231.36 £257,456.26 / £255,241.04
2013 £513,597.00 / £429,593.99 £361,213.44 / £372,262.40 £275,543.66 / £275,419.56 £219,525.61 / £206,752.26
2012 £477,916.04 / £389,052.64 £337,628.38 / £336,796.35 £257,006.60 / £248,751.10 £206,059.79 / £189,150.22
2011 £465,842.51 / £374,521.73 £325,397.55 / £322,644.04 £245,734.00 / £236,451.38 £201,670.41 / £183,104.41
2010 £458,511.77 / £372,697.05 £324,440.28 / £322,055.92 £246,161.49 / £237,542.77 £201,448.58 / £184,907.28
Number of Jobs (thousands)
82k vs 81k
Median Salary
£34,509 vs £34,785
Annual Percentage Change
10.9% vs 8.7%
Mean Salary
£40,999 vs £39,534

See how Greenwich compares to other areas in Outer London

Industry Greenwich Count Waltham Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 20 -15 -120%
Production 380 470 -90 -21.18%
Construction 1,505 2,350 -845 -43.84%
Motor Trades 155 210 -55 -30.14%
Wholesale 320 535 -215 -50.29%
Retail 900 1,265 -365 -33.72%
Transport 455 635 -180 -33.03%
Accommodation Food 560 720 -160 -25%
Information Comms 1,185 1,155 +30 + 2.56%
Finance Insurance 105 95 +10 + 10%
Property 295 345 -50 -15.63%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,790 1,920 -130 -7.01%
Business Admin 915 1,105 -190 -18.81%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 230 175 +55 + 27.16%
Health 480 390 +90 + 20.69%
Arts Entertainment 710 840 -130 -16.77%