Crap Towns / Waltham Forest / Shops
How many pubs, bookies and Greggs has Waltham Forest got?
Mapped in Waltham Forest as of 1 October 2026: 62 pubs, 216 hairdressers, 28 charity shops, 42 bookmakers, 8 vape shops, 15 banks and 4 Greggs. Per head, bookmakers stand out: 1.5 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 0.7.
Bookies down the market, candle shops up the Village. You lose your money either way.
| Type | Mapped | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pubs | 62 | 2.2 | 4.7 |
| Hairdressers | 216 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| Charity shops | 28 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Bookmakers | 42 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Vape shops | 8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Banks | 15 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Greggs | 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |