St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 2HN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.7%	49.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.3%	50.1%	0.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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	36.1%	36.9%	0.8%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.2%	50.1%	1.9%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	39.5%	36.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9%	9.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	20.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	7.6%	-9.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	20.5%	3.4%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	27%	10.6%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98%	91.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	91.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	90.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Epping West & Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural and the 152nd highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 2HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 St Leonards 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 St Leonards Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 2HN

Average Price
£523,858

Semi-Detached
£450,020

Terraced
£410,778

Detached
£1,276,003

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,894

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Road

Average Price
£662,308

Semi-Detached
£667,434

Terraced
£429,056

Detached
£840,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,056

Other
£1,520,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 St Leonards Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-12-19	£227,687
43 St Leonards Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,437	2023-03-01	£431,913
47 St Leonards Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-08-27	£405,056
35 St Leonards Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-02-02	£342,759
47 St Leonards Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-11-11	£374,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 2HN

Employment

EN9 2HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

EN9 2HN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	101
Retired	61
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	28
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	4,430 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	5,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nazeing Primary School Hyde Mead , Nazeing EN9 2HS	- not rated	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nazeing Primary School Hyde Mead , Nazeing EN9 2HS	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wormley CofE Primary School Cozens Lane East , Wormley EN10 6QA	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Park Junior School Cozens Lane East , EN10 6QA	- not rated	2,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ley Park Infant School Cozens Lane East , EN10 6QA	- not rated	2,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Broxbourne School High Road , EN10 7DD	- not rated	2,902 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7FU	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes School Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	- not rated	3,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	3,985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivers Education Support Centre Old Essex Road , EN11 0AA	3out of 4	4,060 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Broxbournebury School White Stubbs Lane , EN10 7PY	- not rated	4,108 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Continuum School-Harlow Kingsmead , Epping Road CM19 5HU	- not rated	4,398 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crooked Billet	Crooked Billet, 38 Middle Street		281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Louie's Sandwich Bar	14 Nazeingbury Parade, Nazeing	268 yd
Simmons Bakery	10 Nazeingbury Parade, Nazeing	268 yd
Nazeing Fish & Chips	20B Nazeingbury Parade, Nazeing	268 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nazeing Primary School HYDE MEAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	200 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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