Victoria Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 1HH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.9%	48.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.1%	51.6%	3.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 1HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	38%	44.5%	6.5%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	39.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8%	9.5%	1.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	47.4%	6.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	41.6%	37.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.5%	8.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	20.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	15.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	19.1%	4.3%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17%	6.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	19.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	94.2%	83.5%	-10.7%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	95.8%	84.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	84.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 75th highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN9 1HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Victoria Road are based on 29 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 Victoria Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 1HH

Average Price
£481,326

Semi-Detached
£481,326

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£443,902

Semi-Detached
£483,718

Terraced
£439,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Victoria Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£396,500	2016-01-29	£505,932
25 Victoria Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2010-09-17	£408,788
25 Victoria Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2005-05-27	£452,841
24 Victoria Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,995	2002-08-02	£498,371
26 Victoria Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,500	1997-07-25	£422,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 1HH

Employment

EN9 1HH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

EN9 1HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	39
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	9
Education	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,997 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	3,816 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	741 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Holy Cross Junior School Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leverton Infant and Nursery School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	- not rated	1,425 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	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Harold School Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	- not rated	1,275 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	- not rated	2,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	3,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	3,229 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	4,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	5,187 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	3,568 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	2,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	3,045 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	3,481 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	3,596 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
Cater2youcaribbeanmeals	6-7 Foxes Parade, Sewardstone Road	253 yd
Pink Zebra	6-7 Foxes Parade, Sewardstone Road	253 yd
greengold	Greengold Unit 10, Abbey Farm	266 yd
Kalik Cafe	33 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	308 yd
The Phoenix Restaurant	46 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sultan	The Sultan PH, Sewardstone Road	101 yd
The Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, Brooker Road	115 yd
The Angel Public House	48 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	308 yd
The Sun Inn Public House	21 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	315 yd
The Queens Arms	Queens Arms Public House, 13 Market Square	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waltham Abbey Fish Bar	5 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey	282 yd
Ting Tong Thai Cafe	1 Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey	331 yd
Market Kebab	19 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	347 yd
Pizza Tup	3 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	401 yd
Figo's Fish & Chips	74 Roundhills, Waltham Abbey	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, 118-126 Cartersfield Road	308 yd
Co-op	7-9 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	315 yd
Yo! To Go Waltham Abbey	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	391 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Krunch Gym Ability House Ability House Brooker Road	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Waltham Abbey Fc (Capershotts) CAPERSHOTTS CAPERSHOTTS SEWARDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Townmead Leisure Park MEAD COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	471 yd
Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool (Closed) ROUNDHILLS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Larsens Recreation Ground ROUNDHILLS	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Field Roundhills	grass pitches	1,051 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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

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