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London Borough of Waltham Forest
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status	London borough
Area — Total	Ranked 323rd 38.82 km² (15.0 sq mi)
ONS code	00BH
Admin HQ	Walthamstow
Demographics
Population — Total (2006 est.) — Density	Ranked 55th (of 354) 221,700 5,711/km² (14,791/sq mi)
Ethnicity White British White Irish Other White White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian Other Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Other Asian Black Caribbean Black African Other Black Chinese Other	(2005 estimates)[1] 53.5% 2.1% 7.6% 1.4% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 3.7% 7.7% 1.2% 2.3% 7.7% 6.4% 1.4% 0.9% 1.5%
Politics
Leadership	Leader (Cllr Clyde Loakes) & Cabinet
Mayor	Cllr Liaquat Ali
Executive	Labour / Liberal Democrat
MPs	Harry Cohen Neil Gerrard Iain Duncan Smith
London Assembly — Member	North East Jennette Arnold
Coat of Arms
Official website	http://www.lbwf.gov.uk/

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Settlement 3 Demographics 4 Music 5 Borough wards 6 Postcode Areas 7 Major Council Estates 8 Future 9 Education 9.1 Infants & Primary schools 9.2 Secondary schools 10 Districts in Waltham Forest 11 Transport 11.1 Central Line 11.2 Victoria Line 11.3 Lee Valley Line 11.4 Silverlink Line 12 Notable residents 13 Sport Teams 14 See also 15 External links

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.

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).

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.

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 many more underground artists.

• Leyton
• Lea Bridge
• Hoe Street
• Grove Green
• Cann Hall
• Wood Street
• Higham Hill
• High Street
• Leytonstone
• Chapel End
• William Morris
• Markhouse
• Valley
• Cathall
• Larkswood
• Forest
• Endlebury
• Hale End and Highams Park
• Hatch Lane
• Chingford Green

Postcode areas which cover part of the borough include:

• E4
• E5
• E7
• E10
• E11
• E15
• E17
• IG8

• Cambridge Road estate, Walthamstow
• Oatland Rise, Walthamstow
• Gosport Road estate, Walthamstow
• Chingford Hall estate, Chingford
• Oliver Close, Leyton
• Beaumont Road, Leyton
• Leyton Grange, Leyton
• Cathall, Leytonstone
• Thatched House, Leytonstone
• Wanstead Flats, Leytonstone
• Priory Court, Walthamstow
• Boundary Road estate, Walthamstow
• Selwyn Estate,Chingford

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.

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

Main article: List of Secondary Schools in Waltham Forest

• Leyton
• Temple Mills
• Lea Bridge
• Cann Hall
• Wood Street
• Higham Hill
• Walthamstow
• Walthamstow Central
• Walthamstow village
• Leytonstone
• Highams Park
• North Chingford
• Chingford

• Leyton tube station
• Leytonstone tube station

• Walthamstow Central tube station
• Blackhorse Road tube station

• St James Street railway station
• Walthamstow Central railway station
• Wood Street railway station
• Highams Park railway station
• Chingford railway station

• Leyton Midland Road railway station
• Leytonstone High Road railway station

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 former 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.

• Damon Albarn
• Jodi Albert (former Hollyoaks actress)
• David Bailey
• David Beckham
• Steve Bell
• John Berger
• Fanny Cradock
• Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister
• Boy Kill Boy
• Blazin' Squad
• Fire Camp
• Alan Davies
• Joe Dever

• John Drinkwater
• East 17
• Lethal Bizzle
• Joanne Fenn
• Samantha Fox
• Graham Gooch
• King Harold I
• Steve Harris
• Don Henderson
• James Hilton
• Sir Alfred Hitchcock
• Sydney Horler
• Jonathan Ive
• Derek Jacobi
• Lawrence of Arabia
• Morell Mackenzie
• George Monoux, Lord Mayor of London, 1514
• Bobby Moore

• William Morris
• Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Leslie Phillips
• Alliot Verdon Roe
• Jonathan Ross
• Paul Ross
• Ken Russell
• Nick Saloman
• Baroness Scotland, Attorney General
• Teddy Sheringham
• Talvin Singh
• Vivian Stanshall
• Seán Mac Stíofáin
• Meera Syal
• Norman Tebbit
• More Fire Crew
• Jammer (rapper)
• Carole Vincent
• Daniella Westbrook

• Leyton Orient Football Club
• Leyton Football Club
• Waltham Forest F.C.
• Lee Valley Lions

• Waltham Forest parks and open spaces
• Whipps Cross Hospital

• Waltham Forest Council
• Latest news from the local newpaper
• Waltham Forest Pool and Track
• Waltham Forest History and Stats
• Woodhouse Players

v • d • e London Borough of Waltham Forest
Districts	Bakers Arms · Cann Hall · Chingford · Chingford Hatch · Friday Hill · Highams Park · Lea Bridge · Leyton · Leytonstone · Walthamstow · Walthamstow Village
Attractions	Leyton Orient F.C. · William Morris Gallery · Walthamstow Pump House Museum · Walthamstow Stadium
Street markets	Walthamstow
Constituencies	Chingford and Woodford Green · Leyton and Wanstead · Walthamstow
Parks and open spaces in Waltham Forest

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