Long Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN9 2LS is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	50.4%	46.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	49.6%	53.9%	4.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 2LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	25.9%	32.3%	6.4%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	53.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.2%	8%	2.8%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	49.2%	6.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.6%	32%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	24.9%	20.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	16.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16.4%	1.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	19.9%	1.2%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	98.7%	90.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	96.6%	91.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	90.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Long Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Green was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Epping West & Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Green has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural and the 147th lowest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 Long Green are based on 25 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 Long Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 2LS

Average Price
£591,192

Semi-Detached
£591,192

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Green

Average Price
£700,819

Semi-Detached
£601,170

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,016,373

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Long Green, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-06-12	£608,032
8 Long Green, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-03-02	£468,773
6 Long Green, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2011-05-31	£516,150
8 Long Green, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2006-08-31	£585,289
20 Long Green, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2005-04-22	£602,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 2LS

Employment

EN9 2LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2LS 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	78
Retired	45
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	18
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nazeing Primary School Hyde Mead , Nazeing EN9 2HS	- not rated	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nazeing Primary School Hyde Mead , Nazeing EN9 2HS	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Upland CofE Primary School Carters Lane , Epping Green CM16 6QJ	3out of 4	3,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Upland Church of England Primary School Carters Lane , Epping Green CM16 6QJ	- not rated	3,076 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Lane Primary Academy Broadley Road , CM19 5RD	3out of 4	3,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Harold School Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	- not rated	4,729 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School High Road , EN10 7DD	- not rated	4,892 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7FU	4out of 4	4,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	5,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Continuum School-Harlow Kingsmead , Epping Road CM19 5HU	- not rated	4,889 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Harlow) Unit 5 Warwick House , Perry Road CM18 7NF	- not rated	4,965 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harolds Park Riding Centre	Equestrian Centre, Harolds Park Farm		802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Harolds Head	King Harolds Head PH, Nazeing Common		482 yd
Nazeing Golf Club Ltd	Nazeing Golf Club, Middle Street		741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bumbles Green Leisure Centre Harold Park	grass pitches	334 yd
Nazeing Golf Club MIDDLE STREET	golf	456 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	147.6 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	40.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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