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London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Waltham Forest

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Geography
StatusLondon borough
Area
— Total		Ranked 323rd
38.82 km
ONS code00BH
Admin HQWalthamstow
Demographics
Population
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— Density		Ranked (of 354)

/ km
Ethnicity64.5% White
15.4% African-Caribbean
14.8% South Asian
5.3% Mixed Race or Other
Politics
LeadershipLeader (Cllr Clyde Loakes) & Cabinet
MayorCllr Liaquat Ali
Executive
MPsHarry Cohen
Neil Gerrard
Iain Duncan Smith
London Assembly
— Member		North East (London Assembly constituency)
Jennette Arnold
Coat of Arms
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Arms of Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Official website[1]
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London.

It is a mix of built-up residential development and a fifth of the borough is made up of forestland, reservoirs, open space, parks and playing fields. It is located between part of Epping Forest in the east and the River Lee in the west which form two green corridors, passing into London from the surrounding countryside. It is sometimes confused with the adjoining Epping Forest district, which is not in Greater London.

Waltham Forest is one of five London boroughs which have been designated host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

History

Many Stone Age remains are found in the area. Roman remains have also been found scattered around the borough proving it was a significant area of Roman occupation.

The borough was formed in 1965, by the London Government Act 1963, from the area of the former Municipal Borough of Chingford, Municipal Borough of Leyton and Municipal Borough of Walthamstow which was transferred to Greater London from Essex.

The borough was named Waltham Forest after the forest the area used to reside in, now known as Epping Forest. The Epping Forest Act of 1878 not only assisted in preserving the forest but also helped develop the towns around it: Chingford, Walthamstow and Leyton. The borough's location between the City of London and Epping Forest encouraged the large scale urban development of much of the borough.

Settlement

The main centres of population in the borough are Chingford in the north, Walthamstow in the centre (and the administrative hub including the council offices) and Leyton and Leytonstone to the south. Waltham Forest has the fifth largest Muslim population in England and the third largest in London (coming after its neighbouring boroughs, Newham and Tower Hamlets).

Demographics

Out of the 376 local government districts in England and Wales, Waltham Forest has the 11th largest non-white minority ethnic population. The largest minority ethnic group are black Afro-Caribbeans/Africans with a population of 30,300, followed by Pakistanis who number over 17,000. Out of the 376 local government districts in England and Wales, it ranks 19th for over-crowded housing conditions, 29th for unemployment and 17th for number of single-parent households.

Music

Waltham Forest is home to many musicians who have made it on the UK charts in many years these include East 17 and Blazin Squad

Waltham Forest is one of the two boroughs in London which brought the music scene grime the new up and coming genre formed in 2000. Many grime acts hail from this borough such as More Fire Crew Lethal Bizzle, Neeko, Jammer (rapper), Ozzie B and man ymore underground artists.

Borough wards

Postcode Areas

Postcode areas which cover part of the borough include:
  • E4
  • E5
  • E7
  • E10
  • E11
  • E15
  • E17
  • IG8

Major Council Estates

Future

Waltham Forest is one of five host boroughs in East London for the 2012 Olympics in London.

The London Velopark which will be constructed in the borough, will include a 6,000 seat indoor velodrome for track cycling and a 6,000 seat outdoor BMX racing track.

The training facilities at the Waltham Forest Pool & Track will be used by Olympians to prepare for the Olympics.

Education

Infants & Primary schools

  • Ainslie Wood Primary School
  • Barclay Primary School
  • Barn Croft School
  • Beaumont Primary School
  • Cann Hall Primary School
  • Chapel End Infants' School
  • Chapel End Junior School
  • Chase Lane Primary School
  • Chingford CofE Infant School
  • Chingford CofE Junior School
  • Chingford Hall Community Primary School
  • Coppermill Primary School
  • Davies Lane Primary School
  • Dawlish Primary School
  • Downsell Primary School
  • Edinburgh Primary School
  • George Tomlinson Primary School
  • Greenleaf Primary School
  • Gwyn Jones Primary School
  • Handsworth Primary School
  • Henry Maynard Infants' School
  • Henry Maynard Junior School
  • Hillyfield Primary School
  • Jenny Hammond School
  • Larkswood Primary School
  • Longshaw Primary School
  • Mayville Primary School
  • Mission Grove Primary School
  • Newport School
  • Oakhill Primary School
  • Riverley Primary (formerly Church Mead Infants)
  • Roger Ascham Primary School
  • Selwyn Primary School
  • South Grove Primary School
  • St Helen's Catholic Infant School
  • St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
  • St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
  • St Mary's Catholic Junior School
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  • St Mary's CofE VA Primary School
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
  • St Saviour's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
  • Stoneydown Park Primary School
  • Sybourn Infants' School
  • Sybourn Junior School
  • The Woodside School
  • Thomas Gamuel Primary School
  • Thorpe Hall Primary School
  • Wellington Primary School
  • Whitehall Primary School
  • Whittingham Community Primary School
  • Willow Brook Primary (formerly Church Mead Juniors)
  • Winns Primary School
  • Woodford Green Primary School
  • Yardley Primary School

Secondary schools

Main article: List of Secondary Schools in Waltham Forest

Districts in Waltham Forest

Transport

Central Line

Victoria Line

Lee Valley Line

Silverlink Line

Notable residents

Waltham Forest is the birthplace of William Morris, best known as one of the principal founders of the British Arts and Crafts Movement. Morris was a designer of wallpaper and patterned fabrics, a writer of poetry and fiction, and a pioneer of the socialist movement in Britain.

Other famous people such as Footballer and England Captain David Beckham, I, Claudius star Derek Jacobi, former Essex and England Cricket Captain Graham Gooch and film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock were also born in the borough.

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