Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 1EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EN9 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	54.6%	9.3%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	25.6%	-8.8%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13%	12.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	49.9%	3.0%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	35.8%	31.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.1%	14.3%	3.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	26.6%	3.8%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.7%	3.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	34.3%	5.7%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4%	6%	2.0%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	88.3%	74.4%	-13.9%	81.4%	-7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	68.8%	-14.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	7.4%	17.9%	10.5%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	68.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	16.2%	12.8%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	4%	7.2%	3.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Darby Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darby Drive was 340.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 320.7% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darby Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 9th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EN9 1EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darby Drive are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 1EQ

Average Price
£170,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,541

Other
£76,653

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darby Drive

Average Price
£270,023

Semi-Detached
£656,121

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,381

Other
£77,282

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darby DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24A Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-06-24	£178,545
3 Orchard Mews Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-03-29	£77,282
24A Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,450	2012-07-27	£216,335
24A Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2010-08-11	£167,017
18B Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2008-04-15	£260,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 1EQ

Employment

EN9 1EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	34
Other	24
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	20
Education	19
Other	15
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	- not rated	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	1,454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	2,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	3,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	2,304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	4,277 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	4,477 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	4,932 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	20-22 Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey	10 yd
Le Spice	1 Arlingham Mews, Waltham Abbey	30 yd
Farand Bar and Kitchen	First Floor, 24A Sun Street	41 yd
Kalik Cafe	33 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	41 yd
The Phoenix Restaurant	46 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Public House	48 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	41 yd
The Sun Inn Public House	21 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	107 yd
The Queens Arms	Queens Arms Public House, 13 Market Square	156 yd
Welsh Harp	Welsh Harp Public House, Market Square	167 yd
Abbey Church Centre	Abbey Gardens, Crooked Mile	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting Tong Thai Cafe	1 Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey	10 yd
Waltham Abbey Fish Bar	5 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey	165 yd
Pizza Tup	3 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	167 yd
Market Kebab	19 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	217 yd
Figo's Fish & Chips	74 Roundhills, Waltham Abbey	836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	7-9 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	107 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, 118-126 Cartersfield Road	630 yd
Yo! To Go Waltham Abbey	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	665 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Townmead Leisure Park MEAD COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	539 yd
Krunch Gym Ability House Ability House Brooker Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Waltham Abbey Fc (Capershotts) CAPERSHOTTS CAPERSHOTTS SEWARDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Larsens Recreation Ground ROUNDHILLS	grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool (Closed) ROUNDHILLS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.