Every Sunday, Walthamstow High Street is the place to go for fresh street food, community entertainment and local brands. Putting the heart back into the High Street, but don't take our word for it.
I have lived in this area for many years. This was a fantastic lively market where you could purchase virtually everything. There was a great choice and range of products. Used to take me an hour or so to go one way along the market and another to go back.
Walthamstow used to be an inexpensive area of London. It has become very popular with London commuters in recent years which has pushed prices and rents up, although it is still possible to find good value in the Walthamstow area. There are some expensive streets around Walthamstow Village and Upper Walthamstow.
Saturday Morning Walk through Europe's largest open street market Walthamstow Market
How long should I spend at Borough Market?
Most people spend at least a couple of hours snacking and wandering in the market, so I would recommend budgeting a minimum of 90 minutes to visit. 2 or 3 hours would be even better. Because of how popular Borough Market is, the market can get VERY busy.
Last year the number of property millionaires in Waltham Forest, the London borough encompassing Walthamstow and Chingford, grew 56% as the number of homes worth £1m or more hit 1,330.
. . . while the least white place in London - by far - is Southall Broadway, where just 8.7% of the population consider themselves White British. There's only one ward in the city with a more than 5% Chinese population, which Millwall in Tower Hamlets at 5.4%.
A number of other celebrities have also been reported to have lived, or to still live, in Walthamstow - the list includes actress Kiera Knightley, comedian Alan Davies, singer/songwriter Ian Dury, and celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott. Artist Grayson Perry even has his studio there.
Walthamstow Market, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, is the second longest outdoor market in Europe, the longest being the Porta Portese in Rome, which is 2 km long. It occupies all but the last 100 metres (330 ft) of Walthamstow's High Street.
Regent Street is one of the most famous and popular places to shop in London. Image courtesy of Shutterstock. Stroll one of the most elegant shopping streets in London, Regent Street, which offers a good range of mid-priced fashion stores alongside some of the city's oldest and most famous shops.
Brixton is mainly residential, though includes Brixton Market and a substantial retail sector. It is a multi-ethnic community, with a large percentage of its population of Afro-Caribbean descent. It lies within Inner London and is bordered by Stockwell, Clapham, Streatham, Camberwell, Tulse Hill, Balham and Herne Hill.
Cities across the UK regions with high White British populations included Swansea (91.5%), Kingston Upon Hull (89.7%), Plymouth (92.2%), Darlington (93.7%), Belfast (96.4% – NI classification "white"), Norwich (84.7%), Liverpool (84.8%) and Chelmsford (90.0%).
Westminster has the highest number of people rough sleeping out of all Greater London boroughs by a large gap, with 850 people bedded down in the area. For context, Camden had the next highest rate of rough sleeping, with 341 people seen bedded down between January – March 2024.
The Bishops Avenue. The Bishops Avenue, London N2, connects the north side of Hampstead Heath at Kenwood (Hampstead Lane), Hampstead to East Finchley and lies near or, at the south end, on the boundary between the London Boroughs of Barnet and Haringey. It is considered to be one of the wealthiest streets in the world.
🏡No1 is Rectory Road 📍 At number 1 we have Rectory Road where the most expensive house sold a for staggering £1,300,000 in June 2022. There have been just 2 sales since 2020 along this road. 🏡
Walthamstow is known for its vibrant community, green spaces, and creative scene, Walthamstow has become a highly desirable place to live. It's also home to the famous Walthamstow Wetlands, the longest outdoor street market in Europe, and the William Morris Gallery.
So just imagine what it must be like for the first-time visitor, overwhelmed by visions of Beefeaters, red telephone boxes and great stately castles, cathedrals and palaces. Four days is a solid amount of time to get a flavor of London and immerse yourself in its storied history and vibrant culture.
The best time to visit the United Kingdom is in spring (late March to early June) and autumn (September to November), when it's usually warm and dry. You'll see beautiful spring flowers or the leaves changing hue in autumn, and avoid the much busier summer period.
