Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN9 1ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	53.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	44.4%	46.8%	2.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	26.4%	43.2%	16.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	30.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	19.8%	16.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	15.4%	5%	-10.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	34.3%	43.9%	9.6%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.3%	30.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	22.2%	15.2%	-7.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around EN9 1ER this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	28.4%	-14.5%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	15.1%	8.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	17%	22.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	92.3%	77.1%	-15.2%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	84.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.3%	8%	3.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	84.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1%	6.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Sun Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sun Street was 388.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 406.2% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sun Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 9th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 1ER, 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 Sun Street are based on 56 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 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 1ER

Average Price
£244,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,461

Other
£315,942

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sun Street

Average Price
£321,358

Semi-Detached
£386,221

Terraced
£594,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,233

Other
£344,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sun Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-04-16	£342,505
Flat 8 King Harold Court Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-14	£149,836
Flat 4 King Harold Court Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-08-01	£208,994
Flat 1 King Harold Court Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-12-15	£179,959
7 - 9 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-06	£236,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 1ER

Employment

EN9 1ER 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	71
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,874 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	3,535 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	643 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Holy Cross Junior School Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Foundation school	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	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Harold School Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	- not rated	1,298 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	- not rated	2,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	3,145 yd	Community school	No	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

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	5,305 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	3out of 4	3,646 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	2,932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	3,463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	3,687 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Espresso Cafe	11 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	3 yd
The Changing Room	22B Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	37 yd
Crepes & Shakes	28A Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	37 yd
Tonys Pie & Mash Shop	10 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	51 yd
Paya Cuisine	24 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun Inn Public House	21 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	3 yd
The Queens Arms	Queens Arms Public House, 13 Market Square	51 yd
Welsh Harp	Welsh Harp Public House, Market Square	94 yd
The Angel Public House	48 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	134 yd
Waltham Abbey Town Council	Town Hall, Highbridge Street	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Tup	3 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	94 yd
Ting Tong Thai Cafe	1 Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey	96 yd
Market Kebab	19 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	112 yd
Waltham Abbey Fish Bar	5 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey	247 yd
Figo's Fish & Chips	74 Roundhills, Waltham Abbey	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	7-9 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	3 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, 118-126 Cartersfield Road	588 yd
Yo! To Go Waltham Abbey	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	598 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Townmead Leisure Park MEAD COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	437 yd
Krunch Gym Ability House Ability House Brooker Road	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Waltham Abbey Fc (Capershotts) CAPERSHOTTS CAPERSHOTTS SEWARDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Larsens Recreation Ground ROUNDHILLS	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool (Closed) ROUNDHILLS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	40.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	40.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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