Census 2021 puts Leyton at 10,822 households with a median age of 34.1. The mainly Victorian stock is renter-heavy, which is why 47% houses and 53% flats need different handling in E10.
Private renting sits at 38% and owner-occupation at 43%; the first group books clearance services at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are lath and plaster over timber studs; locally that also means with solid brick on the party and external walls — where 43% owner-occupation means the same home is booked again rather than a new tenant each year, so the fixing that matters in Leyton is chosen on site — the usual failure here is which crumbles the key and drops the panel, over a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster — measured on the walk in from Leyton (Central) rather than assumed from a map.
Two streets can behave very differently in Leyton: terraced streets beside the Olympic Park, with Francis Road's independents. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Leyton is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, very narrow terraced streets, LTN filters and match-day parking restrictions — one reason standard crews are two people with a 3.5-tonne Luton; bigger clears run two vans or return the same day rather than overfilling. Fitters travelling in use Leyton (Central).
