Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 2DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.2%	47.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.8%	52.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	35.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	49.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.9%) 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	49%	53.9%	4.9%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.4%	33%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	27.9%	1.2%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	12.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	17.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.7%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	19.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.9%	88.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	92.8%	85.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Epping Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Epping Road was 105.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% higher than the Epping West & Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Epping Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural and the 71st highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN9 2DH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Epping Road are based on 73 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 Epping Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 2DH

Average Price
£898,493

Semi-Detached
£700,740

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£975,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£572,468

Estimated Average Property Prices for Epping Road

Average Price
£982,856

Semi-Detached
£615,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,098,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£438,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Epping Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Meadow Lodge Epping Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-08-19	£470,293
Pear Tree Cottage Epping Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-05-02	£667,740
Rosewood Epping Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-13	£95,697
The Tudors Epping Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-03-06	£515,215
St. Vincents Farm Epping Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,645,000	2024-11-29	£1,638,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 2DH

Employment

EN9 2DH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	111
Retired	72
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road , EN11 0LN	4out of 4	5,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Lane Primary Academy Broadley Road , CM19 5RD	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Lane Primary School Broadley Road , CM19 5RD	- not rated	940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumners Primary School Broadley Road , Sumners CM19 5RD	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Brookside , CM19 5NJ	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katherines Primary School Brookside , CM19 5NJ	- not rated	1,713 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewards School - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	- not rated	2,574 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	2out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	3,329 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores School and Technology College Tendring Road , CM18 6RW	- not rated	3,335 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	- not rated	4,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH	- not rated	4,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Harlow) Unit 5 Warwick House , Perry Road CM18 7NF	- not rated	2,249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School-Harlow Kingsmead , Epping Road CM19 5HU	- not rated	3,000 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	3,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	3,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	3,530 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Redwings Ada Cole	Broadlands, Epping Road		72 yd
Jaal Bar & Restaurant	Green Man Public House, Tylers Road		900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nazeing Common Cricket Club	Nazeing Common, Nazeing	72 yd
Black Swan PH	Common Road, Waltham Abbey	366 yd
Sun Inn	Nazeing Common, Nazeing	944 yd
The Herald Public House	Broadley Road, Harlow	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Wow	Broadley Garage, Epping Road		1 yd
Sun Kwong Fish Bar	3 Sumners Hatch, Broadley Road		1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nazeing Common Cricket Club HIGH FIRS HIGH FIRS NAZEING COMMON	grass pitches	938 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	6.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	10.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	26.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	155.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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