Epping Forest vs Waltham Forest
A side-by-side comparison of the Epping Forest and Waltham Forestlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: Waltham Forest is the more populous; council tax is lower in Epping Forest; Epping Forest has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.
| Epping Forest | Waltham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134,979 | 278,424 |
| Density | 398/km² | 7,173/km² |
| Deprivation | 0% in most-deprived 10% | 2% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | £2,277 | £2,387 |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | 94% | 92% |
| Aged under 16 | 19% | 20% |
| Aged 16–64 | 62% | 70% |
| Aged 65+ | 19% | 10% |