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Enfield vs Waltham Forest: what the data says
Overall, Waltham Forest scores higher on liveability (62/100 vs 68/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.
Property in Enfield is more affordable — median price £460k vs £530k in Waltham Forest, a difference of around 13%. Over the past year prices changed +6.1% in Enfield and +39.5% in Waltham Forest.
Waltham Forest has a lower crime rate (51 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 88 in Enfield). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.
Waltham Forest edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 60/100 vs 50/100).
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