London borough council · England

Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest is a london borough council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Waltham Forest
London borough council · E09000031
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health

Transport, policing and fire in London are run by the Greater London Authority, not the borough.

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Type
London borough council
Single tier
Official code
E09000031
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Greater London Authority
Strategic authority
  • Transport (Transport for London)
  • Policing (MOPAC)
  • Fire (London Fire Brigade)
  • Strategic planning
  • Housing investment
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London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
22
Postcode sectors
18
Wards
3
Constituencies

4 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

18 wards recorded in this council area.

Cann Hall · Cathall · Chapel End · Chingford Green · Churchfields · Endlebury · Forest · High Street · Higham Hill · Hoe Street · Larkswood · Lea Bridge · Leyton · Leytonstone · Markhouse · Valley · William Morris · Wood Street

Postcode sectors

E10 5 · E10 6 · E10 7 · E10 9 · E11 1 · E11 3 · E11 4 · E11 9 · E17 0 · E17 3 · E17 4 · E17 5 · E17 6 · E17 7 · E17 8 · E17 9 · E4 0 · E4 6 · E4 7 · E4 8 · E4 9 · IG8 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E09000031.