Leyton
Ward in Waltham Forest, England
| Coordinates: | 51.561, -0.016 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 37 86 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Leyton sits within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London, a densely populated and diverse neighbourhood of Victorian terraces, interwar council estates and pockets of newer development. The ward centres on Leyton High Road with a busy mix of independent shops, cafes and street markets; Leyton is served by Leyton station on the Central line, with easy links to Stratford and central London, and lies close to the open spaces of Walthamstow Marshes and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Historically the area shifted from market gardens to rapid Victorian urbanisation and still shows traces of its industrial past around former factories and warehouses. Its cultural life is notably multicultural, with active community groups, grassroots arts and a lively local football culture centred on Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road, while recent years have brought both regeneration and pressures from rising housing costs and changing high streets.
Postcode districts covering Leyton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.5 miles
- Islington 4.1 miles
- City of Westminster 7.2 miles
- Bexley 9.7 miles
- Sutton 15.8 miles
- Croydon 14.1 miles
- Harrow 13.9 miles
- Basildon 20.5 miles
- Watford 18.1 miles
- Chelmsford 24.4 miles
- Harlow 15.3 miles
- Stevenage 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grove Green Ward 0.6 miles
- Cathall Ward 0.7 miles
- King's Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Forest Ward 1.1 miles
- Leytonstone Ward 1.1 miles
- Cann Hall Ward 1.1 miles
- Markhouse Ward 1.2 miles
- Stratford Olympic Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Maryland Ward 1.3 miles
- Hackney Wick Ward 1.3 miles
- Hoe Street Ward 1.5 miles
- Lea Bridge Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Leyton
E10 5TS, E10 5LY, E10 5TU, E10 7JA, E10 7BD, E10 5EY, E10 5NY, E10 5HS, E10 5ER … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 20 miles
- Leyton Underground Station 0.5 miles
- Leyton Midland Road Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.7 miles
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Schools in Leyton
- George Mitchell School All ages
- Riverley Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primary
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Brisbane Road Stadium 0.2 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 0.6 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 0.7 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 0.8 miles
- Hockey Centre Stadium 0.8 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 0.9 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 1 mile
- Handball Arena Stadium 1.2 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 1.2 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 1.4 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 1.5 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.5 miles