Waltham Forest

England · ONS E09000031

Waltham Forest is one of England's local authorities.

Waltham Forest council housing data (2023-24)

The following figures are reported by Waltham Forest to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.

MetricValue
Housing waiting list (households)9,507
Waiting for 1 bedroom4,133
Waiting for 2 bedrooms2,916
Waiting for 3 bedrooms2,039
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms419
Council-owned dwellings10,112
Social rent dwellings9,796
Affordable rent dwellings197
Vacant dwellings331
Average relet time (days)104.4
Lettings to new tenants431
Lettings to existing tenants75
Council evictions (total)17
Evictions for rent arrears15
Evictions for anti-social behaviour2
Illegal sub-let property recoveries12
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stockC
New social rent homes built5
New affordable rent homes built0

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

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