Waltham Forest
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Waltham Forest in northeast London is known for its creative community, historic Epping Forest, and lively markets such as Walthamstow Market. It was London’s first Borough of Culture in 2019.
The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Waltham Forest (London Borough).
Constituencies in Waltham Forest
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Cann Hall
- Cathall
- Chapel End
- Chingford Green
- Endlebury
- Forest
- Grove Green
- Hale End & Highams Park South
- Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
- High Street
- Higham Hill
- Hoe Street
- Larkswood
- Lea Bridge
- Leyton
- Leytonstone
- Markhouse
- St James
- Upper Walthamstow
- Valley
- William Morris
- Wood Street
Waltham Forest in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Waltham Forest is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - East and North East
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Redbridge and Waltham Forest
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.