Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 1HZ 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 1HZ, 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 Sewardstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sewardstone Street was 87.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sewardstone Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 107th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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 1HZ, 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 Sewardstone Street are based on 95 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 Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 1HZ

Average Price
£332,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£385,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sewardstone Street

Average Price
£296,370

Semi-Detached
£375,993

Terraced
£377,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,698

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sewardstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2025-02-13	£316,747
61 Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£411,000	2024-10-31	£406,832
13A Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-06-21	£260,119
49 Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-10-27	£392,008
51 Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-08-11	£392,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 1HZ

Employment

EN9 1HZ 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 1HZ 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	2,666 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	3,457 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	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	1,919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Community 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	1,525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	3,628 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	4,045 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	3,416 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	2,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	4,056 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	4,198 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	4,645 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
Starfish	16 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	152 yd
Tonys Pie & Mash Shop	10 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	173 yd
Espresso Cafe	11 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	200 yd
The Maze Bar & Grill	Green Dragon, 21 Market Square	213 yd
The Magic Wok	20 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Arms	Queens Arms Public House, 13 Market Square	173 yd
The Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, Brooker Road	183 yd
The Sun Inn Public House	21 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	200 yd
Welsh Harp	Welsh Harp Public House, Market Square	246 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan PH, Sewardstone Road	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Market Kebab	19 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	152 yd
Pizza Tup	3 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	246 yd
Ting Tong Thai Cafe	1 Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey	281 yd
Waltham Abbey Fish Bar	5 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey	362 yd
Figo's Fish & Chips	74 Roundhills, Waltham Abbey	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	7-9 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	200 yd
Yo! To Go Waltham Abbey	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	405 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	405 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, 118-126 Cartersfield Road	428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Townmead Leisure Park MEAD COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	274 yd
Krunch Gym Ability House Ability House Brooker Road	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Waltham Abbey Fc (Capershotts) CAPERSHOTTS CAPERSHOTTS SEWARDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool (Closed) ROUNDHILLS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Larsens Recreation Ground ROUNDHILLS	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd
Goodman Centre FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE LONGCROFT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,032 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	96.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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