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Population in Waltham Forest

Population in Waltham Forest was 283,713 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

2025, persons283,713
Change on 2024-0%
Series high283,7822024
Series low259,7422011

Population in Waltham Forest, 2011 to 2025

255K260K265K270K275K280K285K201120142017202020252011: 259,742 persons2012: 263,575 persons2013: 267,963 persons2014: 270,606 persons2015: 274,579 persons2016: 277,081 persons2017: 278,105 persons2018: 279,795 persons2019: 281,015 persons2020: 279,527 persons2021: 278,147 persons2022: 278,274 persons2023: 281,983 persons2024: 283,782 persons2025: 283,713 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025283,713
2024283,782
2023281,983
2022278,274
2021278,147
2020279,527
2019281,015
2018279,795
2017278,105
2016277,081
2015274,579
2014270,606
2013267,963
2012263,575
2011259,742

Compared with London

Place2025
Waltham Forest283,713
London9,122,909

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Waltham Forest?

Population in Waltham Forest was 283,713 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Waltham Forest?

283,782 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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