Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 1NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of EN9 1NE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	37.6%	5.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	51.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	46.9%	52.2%	5.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	35.2%	34.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.3%	10.6%	-12.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	13.1%	0.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.3%	8.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	32.3%	8.6%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.9%	75.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	5%	4.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	86.6%	78.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	79.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	13%	11.4%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Farm Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Hill Road was 67.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farm Hill Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 154th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.9%.

🔎 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
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EN9 1NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Farm Hill Road are based on 97 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 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 1NE

Average Price
£493,692

Semi-Detached
£526,541

Terraced
£457,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Hill Road

Average Price
£469,238

Semi-Detached
£512,410

Terraced
£396,519

Detached
£595,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,134

Other
£1,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£388,000	2025-03-21	£368,016
17 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-11-29	£432,799
29 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-03	£371,024
27 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-11-10	£370,567
17 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-08-27	£415,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 1NE

Employment

EN9 1NE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	113
Retired	46
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	19
Other	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,108 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	3,705 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	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	1,690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	2,277 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	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	3,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	3,927 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	4,496 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	3,840 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	2,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	4,510 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	5,056 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
greengold	Greengold Unit 10, Abbey Farm	66 yd
Lea Valley Church	Monkswood Avenue, Waltham Abbey	88 yd
Cater2youcaribbeanmeals	6-7 Foxes Parade, Sewardstone Road	151 yd
Pink Zebra	6-7 Foxes Parade, Sewardstone Road	151 yd
Kalik Cafe	33 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Public House	48 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	229 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan PH, Sewardstone Road	232 yd
Macs Sports and Social Bar	42 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey	328 yd
The Sun Inn Public House	21 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	357 yd
The Queens Arms	Queens Arms Public House, 13 Market Square	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waltham Abbey Fish Bar	5 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey	108 yd
Ting Tong Thai Cafe	1 Darby Drive, Waltham Abbey	278 yd
Pizza Tup	3 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	434 yd
Market Kebab	19 Market Square, Waltham Abbey	460 yd
Figo's Fish & Chips	74 Roundhills, Waltham Abbey	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	7-9 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey	357 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, 118-126 Cartersfield Road	620 yd
Yo! To Go Waltham Abbey	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	723 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waltham Abbey Fc (Capershotts) CAPERSHOTTS CAPERSHOTTS SEWARDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Larsens Recreation Ground ROUNDHILLS	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool (Closed) ROUNDHILLS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Krunch Gym Ability House Ability House Brooker Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Townmead Leisure Park MEAD COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	732 yd
King Harold Business And Enterprise Academy BROOMSTICK HALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	971 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Field Roundhills	grass pitches	1,022 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	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.88 Mbit/s

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